Tara the Terrible. I will never forget this kid. They brought her into the Loma Linda University Hospital's Pediatric Hem-Onc ward screaming. Don't bring her in here don't bring her in here don't bring her in here... my spell totally failed because there was an empty bed, because Cam was mellow and had fortunately few issues, and because, ( Read more... )

This just cracked me up. I do this to kids all the time, but I like to make sure they leave with a feel for and understanding of, and even interest in the Old Tech ( Read more... )

GAH. Kid got up, as we're going to the bathroom for a bath (where I have padding on the floor) he has a seizure. Folded right over and fell on his fore head. Blood everywhere. SO. Yes. Spent most of the day at the ER. Decided against a CAT scan, since by the time they could get us in to see a doctor he was pretty much his usual self. e.e; ( Read more... )

My neighbors are total Californians, meaning their family's been here probably for the past two hundred and some years. They're from one of the old reasonably well known familias, down to having an adobe remaining that's a historic landmark ( Read more... )

Actually, I found where crazy goes to be marketed and sold ( Read more... )

Woot! The appointment went very well, we'll be doing more growth hormone because he can still grow. The doc also wants to try testosterone, which could create a monster or do nothing at all. We'll start slow. Monsters=no good ( Read more... )

I actually agree with IHSS (In Home Support Services) decision to totally crack down on their workers, after they discovered that they could save millions simply by no longer paying for services given to people who had died, it seemed like a good idea ( Read more... )

Disturbing a half grown duckling at around midnight when it's whinily peeping in its outside cage because mama goose has wandered off provokes a primal reaction in these adorable, soft fluffy darlings ( Read more... )

That school is commenced to be out and i have woken, bathed, and dressed my darling hot dog for no better reason than for him to take out the trash and the usual XTREME MOM EDGGGE as I let him put the cans on the street while watching for cars. He doesn't quite understand that cars won't always stop, and can hit you. But likes helping. Yeesh ( Read more... )

Hehe, the boy had a "Special Olympics" Thursday, swimming! Except the kid in the lane next to him took off with a lot of splashing and angling into his lane and freaked him out. But otherwise, he swims pretty well. He did a foot race, too, and won. :D ( Read more... )