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Ahh... Four Year Olds

This is what happens when you ask a four year old to put the toilet paper under the sink.

Funny Thing My Kid Said

Mommy, are you drinking Pig Wine tonight?

Mommy, Can You Sew Up Puppy's Butt?

Yes, you read that correctly. You see Puppy Max used to be a puppet. Miss M wanted me to perform surgery today to close her up and be just a puppy. So, here are some post-op photos of both patient and "mom," all happy faces now!

My life Is never "normal."  I was in Kenya 5 days ago, today I sewed up a stuffed animals butt! Now, that's funny.

 

This is funny! Thanks @RyanSeacrest for the link!

What a Five Year Old REALLY Wants and Needs

Two Four Year Olds Making Lunch

The elder of the two learned how to make sandwiches this weekend.

So in the spirit of "doing for yourself so I don't have to do it for you" I'm letting her make lunch from now on!!

It's good to be me right now!! I love independent children!!

Have You Heard of Secondary Drowning?

I hadn't heard of it either until summer of 08'. Our Little Miss S had a mishap in a kiddie pool that summer and went under for a few seconds. One of the Mom's at the pool had told me the story of 10 year old Johnny from South Carolina. We were "On Watch" for a few days after that. Here is some info on secondary drowning. Please take a few minutes and read.

 Secondary drowning is a condition where water, or other fluids, has entered the lungs but the person may be conscious and not fully aware of what has occurred. This also sometimes happens with a near drowning victim. That is, prior to being pulled out of the water they inhale fluid into their lungs.

The general warning signs for secondary drowning include: coughing; trouble breathing; pain in the lungs or chest especially when taking a deep breath; and a feeling of swallowing or inhaling water.

 It is vital that this person get medical attention as quickly as possible. As the name implies, the person can drown even several hours later as the fluid in the lungs impairs the breathing process. Water also will damage the inside surface of the lung, collapse thealveoli and cause a hardening of the lungs which will reduce the ability to exchange air.

 A recent case in the US brought secondary drowning to the attention of the general public. Johnny, a 10-year-old, spent 45 minutes splashing around in a pool. He had arm bands on and was watched by an adult throughout the time he was in the pool. A few hours later, after returning home and taking a nap, Johnny's mother found him unconscious and foaming at the mouth. Unfortunately, Johnny died of a heart attack on the way to the hospital. A preliminary autopsy showed the cause of death was asphyxiation due to drowning.

According to a spokesman for American College of Emergency Physicians, "Johnny would have only had to inhale four ounces of water to drown, and even less to injure his lung enough to become a victim of secondary drowning.*"

Why am I writing about this tonight? Well Z Man went under for a few seconds today at the pool. He came up coughing and he was just fine. Nothing to worry about, right? Well, the story of Johnny continues to haunt me when I see a kid choke on water in the pool, any pool. It could be so easy to breathe in waterthat is just being splashed at you. So please, please, pay attention. If your kid has taken in any water that day, please pay attention to them for 48 hours afterward. Remember these symptoms:

   1. coughing
   2. trouble breathing
   3. pain in the lungs or chest especially when taking a deep breath
   4. feeling of swallowing or inhaling water

Z Man will be sleeping in our room tonight. I just want to be able to hear him breath. I just want to be able to hear him if he has trouble breathing. It's just one night. It's worth it!

So, please, please pass this information to all your friends and family. Post it, repost it, Tweet it, Retweet it, just please tell everyone you can. I feel empowered just knowing this information.


*Found at First Aid Topics

Things About Girls I Just Don't Understand

I let Miss M do her own hair this morning. This is what happened! Hey Julie, your bows are still a hit!

Way Too Funny