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The Monkey Did It

February 26, 2009 By: Nanette

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It was that blasted monkey cup that caused the ruckus this morning.  Princess wanted to get to the bathroom first to brush her teeth so she could have the next bathroom cup in line, the ever coveted in our household “Monkey cup”.  Mind you there are 4 or 5 designs but the ONE they fight over is the monkey cup.

Something triggered and reminded Buggy that the monkey cup was next so he ran to the bathroom to be the first one to brush his teeth and get the monkey cup. He was smiling from ear to ear. Happy as could be.  Needless to say, Princess was very upset.  So crying and crying she claims she should have the monkey cup even though Buggy got there first cause she said, “I said it was mine last night”.  Not the way the rules go around here but she didn’t care.

Not really up for fussing and fighting this early in the morning, I dug through the cups till I got to the next monkey cup.  But, it wasn’t good enough. “No, I want THAT monkey cup!”  I wasn’t about to argue with a crying 5 year old.

Buggy looks at his sister with deep concern pointing at the tears rolling down her face.  His smile was gone but his compassion shone through.  He asked sister if she wanted the monkey cup.  I handed him the other monkey cup and he reached over, pulled a towel from the rack and told princess, “come here, do you want me to “wash” (he meant wipe) away your tears?”  She nodded and he wiped away the tears and both began their toothbrushing routine.

That “monkey cup”!  I’m beginning to hope there aren’t any more in the box – lol.  Oh well, we shall see what tomorrow brings.

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Tough Day for Little Bug

February 23, 2009 By: Nanette

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It’s been awhile since a major melt down broke out but last night it hit and hit hard.  My poor little bug just lost it.  He struggled and struggled with a straw and when it broke he just couldn’t take it any more.

Tears turned to anger, anger turned to rage, rage turned to tears and sorrow.  It’s just heart breaking to see my little one struggle so much.  You may not know this but my little bug has a brain disorder.  Life can be so hard for him it just crushes my heart.  I want to just hold him, rock him in my arms and make all the anger and hurt and frustration go away for him but I can’t.

Once it was all over, everything was fine and he was back to his wonderful, smiling, hugging, “I’m your best friend mom” self. It’s hard to get those images out of my head.

Somedays, I’m ok but some days like today my heart just feels so heavy and weighed down I feel like I could just break down and cry.

I’ve been debating telling you my story but it may be that I am not the only one struggling with these feelings, the only with unanswered questions.

I’ve been keeping a journal of it all for sometime now and it’s a very personal one, I’d like to share with you.

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He still opens doors for me

February 22, 2009 By: Nanette

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I guess it’s true, you do mellow with age.  In my 20’s I was so “liberated” shall we say. I didn’t like or need a door opened for me, I was quite capable of doing it myself and I let that be known.  Boy did I have a lot to learn.  Funny thing is I think that was one of the things that attracted my husband to me. I was being serious and he thought it was just funny.

Well, I guess I just stood back and took a look at us the other day and realized, he’s been opening the door for me for nine years now and he’s still doing it.  It makes me feel good to know he never really took that seriously, if he had where would I be now?  Opening doors for myself?  Even better he has set the example our seven year old son now follows.  Bug as we affectionately call him holds the door open for others including his little sister, Princess.

What a fine choice I made.

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