tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post8096444938661343118..comments2023-11-02T08:09:02.234-04:00Comments on Her Bad Mother: Blood And TearsHer Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-12048795801704174292008-10-19T21:18:00.000-04:002008-10-19T21:18:00.000-04:00Oh, mouth wounds bleed TERRIBLY. I remember Pumpki...Oh, mouth wounds bleed TERRIBLY. I remember Pumpkinpie's fall that was also a small cut, but I thought she might have put her teeth right through her lip, the way it was gushing. <BR/><BR/>(And for me, it was the moment that I reached out to catch vomit, handful after handful, that made me realize the same thing - I must be a mother now, because I sure wouldn't have been able to do THIS before! And certainly not without vomiting myslef.)kittenpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215443551546036909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-45743424172467671982008-10-15T00:30:00.000-04:002008-10-15T00:30:00.000-04:00oh. i'm crying. that was perfect. my little one fe...oh. i'm crying. that was perfect. my little one fell the other day and bit open her upper lip in two perfect half-circles. it was horrible for both of us. you really hit the nail on the head right here. thank you.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326132025894758201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-30267819465656530972008-10-15T00:05:00.000-04:002008-10-15T00:05:00.000-04:00You, dear, are amazing. I can't wait to buy the b...You, dear, are amazing. I can't wait to buy the book. (And there will be one, I'm sure of it.)Mommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826556429464133164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-77810434927304240062008-10-10T17:02:00.000-04:002008-10-10T17:02:00.000-04:00wow - what a beautiful story! I just found your b...wow - what a beautiful story! I just found your blog and am enjoying reading your stories, especially since we will be trying to start our own family soon. It's good to read about what it's really like, the ups and the downs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-78148229182923350052008-10-10T11:08:00.000-04:002008-10-10T11:08:00.000-04:00What a wonderful wonderful daughter you have and w...What a wonderful wonderful daughter you have and what a great mother SHE has. Love this.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925593802209715440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-639935208036456322008-10-10T09:50:00.000-04:002008-10-10T09:50:00.000-04:00Bloody lips are the worst! I had a really bad acci...Bloody lips are the worst! I had a really bad accident with my teeth and lips and a kid and I shudder to think of that ever happening to either of mine ...oof!<BR/><BR/> What a brave little thing... (and mommy too, BTW ;)Karen MEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834425321020756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-44883707776127621792008-10-09T16:20:00.000-04:002008-10-09T16:20:00.000-04:00Those lips bleed like CRAZY when they get the slig...Those lips bleed like CRAZY when they get the slightest nick! I know!!!Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516203764767040649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-88129138599617156442008-10-09T11:11:00.000-04:002008-10-09T11:11:00.000-04:00wonderbaby is so sweet what a little daredevil she...wonderbaby is so sweet what a little daredevil she is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-9107352997020027292008-10-08T16:19:00.000-04:002008-10-08T16:19:00.000-04:00I love being a mom so much! I have to say, during ...I love being a mom so much! I have to say, during the day when you get all pissed off at life or other stupidities, all i have to do is close my eyes and see my little boy doing what he does best, being silly and cute, and an instant smile comes on my face. then for some reason all the other stuff doesn't matter so much any more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-44254035481363829292008-10-08T14:27:00.000-04:002008-10-08T14:27:00.000-04:00Oh my god, I adore that little girl of yours. Bloo...Oh my god, I adore that little girl of yours. Blood and all, she's awesome.Issahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309906249557761472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-76271938240304526212008-10-08T14:08:00.000-04:002008-10-08T14:08:00.000-04:00That right there sums up what every mom feels - wh...That right there sums up what every mom feels - when they need you, you will do anything - ANYTHING - to make their world right again. Nobody can make it better like mom can make it better - once everyone is on the mend, then....and only then....do we fall apart...but very select few get to see that part...Thanks for putting it so eloquently...Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01465945861084579060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-27869295665844211332008-10-08T00:24:00.000-04:002008-10-08T00:24:00.000-04:00I'm so glad that she's okay in the end (and that y...I'm so glad that she's okay in the end (and that you stayed upright). It's amazing what we can handle when it comes to our little people. <BR/><BR/>Getting right back to it when only the bloody shirt remains is just what I do too...sounds like you have a little dare devil of a monkey on your hands! Enjoy!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-63619268679474134172008-10-07T23:58:00.000-04:002008-10-07T23:58:00.000-04:00Great post, even if I am all teary now!Sometimes, ...Great post, even if I am all teary now!<BR/><BR/>Sometimes, when my two year-old hurts himself in a minor way, like by tripping and falling, and he comes to me crying, I almost enjoy the chance to hold him and comfort him, because I know that I can completely restore his happiness with a cuddle. And that won't always be true. But for now, I relish these moments, even with the tears.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-72168182543955376182008-10-07T23:48:00.000-04:002008-10-07T23:48:00.000-04:00It's these moments that make us isn't it? I was ne...It's these moments that make us isn't it? I was never faint at the sight of blood until I saw my sons outside of his body for the first time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-54808185417549431482008-10-07T23:32:00.000-04:002008-10-07T23:32:00.000-04:00A similar incident landed me and my sweet boy in t...A similar incident landed me and my sweet boy in the emergency room a few weeks ago. The mouth injuries are brutal! Would you believe I actually changed him out of his pj's and chose an outfit for him that wouldn't show the blood? Yes. That is calm for you. Or a little insane with the priorities.Allyshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638969631863483061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-82269232729583640202008-10-07T22:13:00.000-04:002008-10-07T22:13:00.000-04:00Ahhh...the true sign of a Mommy....covered in bloo...Ahhh...the true sign of a Mommy....covered in blood, snot and tears! Hope you are getting some much needed rest, and glad Wonderbaby still has all those little teeth!Mommato2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13475207169746158064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-18632500483950614192008-10-07T21:32:00.000-04:002008-10-07T21:32:00.000-04:00Definite sign of being a parent - I can handle my ...Definite sign of being a parent - I can handle my own kids' gunk and blood and ick, but other kids? No way! <BR/><BR/>And way to go letting her jump again - I'd have done it too!Pgoodnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446275487595330171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-25863611564936208252008-10-07T19:35:00.000-04:002008-10-07T19:35:00.000-04:00Feefifoto: PULL TEETH? Aaargh....Feefifoto: PULL TEETH? Aaargh....Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-59312609357484222952008-10-07T19:30:00.000-04:002008-10-07T19:30:00.000-04:00I love the fact that you let her jump again. You ...I love the fact that you let her jump again. You did great, mommy.<BR/>=]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-10761891666149446552008-10-07T19:25:00.000-04:002008-10-07T19:25:00.000-04:00Ah yes -- bodily fluids make a clear connection to...Ah yes -- bodily fluids make a clear connection to motherhood. I myself have pulled teeth, which I swore I'd never do, because I had to do it for my kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-84296725356056108762008-10-07T18:29:00.000-04:002008-10-07T18:29:00.000-04:00So true.My two little monsters LIVE to jump off th...So true.<BR/><BR/>My two little monsters LIVE to jump off the back of the couch. Or the windowsills. or any chairs they can find. <BR/><BR/>And my 'little' eighteen month old has been doing this for months! Just follows his big brother off of whatever. <I>shudder</I><BR/><BR/>I stock a lot of cold packs, bandaids and spray bandaid stuff in the house.ewe are herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339650361453626546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-62869625494234965492008-10-07T17:45:00.000-04:002008-10-07T17:45:00.000-04:00I have a ways to go before I get to those days (my...I have a ways to go before I get to those days (my daughter is only 7 weeks old), but I'm afraid for them! I don't know if I can be as strong as that when she's all bloody and blubbering!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-7436793949158556792008-10-07T17:16:00.000-04:002008-10-07T17:16:00.000-04:00What an amazingly beautiful post. I wish that I w...What an amazingly beautiful post. I wish that I was able to perfectly sum up motherhood the way you do - this is it. It makes us amazing, and it makes our kids amazing.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318376427752604367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-15652058077871895242008-10-07T17:09:00.000-04:002008-10-07T17:09:00.000-04:00I get so in a tizzy when I read your posts. I jus...I get so in a tizzy when I read your posts. I just wanna come hug you and I am not a hugger. I'm not as bad as Melissa but definitely, I"m not a hugger, but it seems, that you need some hugs. Anyway, I going to tell you that I had no intentions of bringing this subject matter up to you when I came here but when I read your post and you had managed to deal so well with the blood and stuff....well, I was hoping you might be in a different frame of mind, lol.<BR/><BR/>So, could you play along with the delurking game tomorrow, I have badges and codes on my blog if you would just do this one thing for me, I would definitely send you a cyber hug and oh, by the way, someone would have been needed to clean me up off the floor if there was that much blood. When Walker got his two front teeth knocked out, I looked at his teeth, look at my husband and said, "here, you do something and I went back to my computer chair to pass out. <BR/><BR/>So, see, you are a strong woman, you just didn't know you had it in you did you? Bah, you knew it all along!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-57175124653568521422008-10-07T16:02:00.000-04:002008-10-07T16:02:00.000-04:00Yes, head and mouth injuries bleed A LOT. Also, I ...Yes, head and mouth injuries bleed A LOT. Also, I thought my daughter was a daredevil and got hurt a lot until I had my son and he grew into a toddler and now a preschooler. Yeah he gets hurt way more often...and often on the mouth.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979925607834752536noreply@blogger.com