A funny from my cutie pie....

[kayleighsmom]

Everyone read Pinocchio, right? I was reading it to Kayleigh and came across the part where the fairy feels bad for Pinocchio for lying and his nose had grown so big he couldn't go anywhere. Then she sends the woodpeckers to come and peck his nose off.

Well, heck, I didn't know what I was thinking but instead of "woodpeckers" - I said "THE PECKER-WOODS"! Probably a little louder than I should have - in my mind I was thinking that little witch is going to remove his pecker! :roll:

She immediately asks me whaaaaat??? So I quickly try to go back to the story. But she's all, "What's a peckerwood? What's a peckerwood??" So I just say, "Oh sweetie, that's not a nice word and I'm sorry I said that." She starts laughing and running around the house saying, "Nick's a PECKERWOOD! Jake's a PECKERWOOD! Mommy's a PECKERWOOD!" :umno: OMG! I couldn't stop laughing! :happy45: :happy45: :happy45:

What a cutie! She sure lifts my spirits.

Linda

[fraulein_Maria]

[QUOTE=kayleighsmom] OMG! I couldn't stop laughing! :happy45: :happy45: :happy45:

What a cutie! She sure lifts my spirits.

>>> Your soooo lucky :) God, i wish i could watch my daughter grow up!

I don't regret giving her up (twas necessary to protect her and provide for her at the time) and her adoptive mother (a dear friend) is doing a wonderful job AND she so generously does keep me posted, that i am more than content to wait until she is fully grown to have a relationship with her.......

but now that my health, finances, and relationships have been repaired....

I'd like to try again. I raised my youngest brother (what a joy that was!) and i occassionally care for small children in my job.....

But there's nothing like raising one full time. :)

[kayleighsmom]

I had no idea that you had that experience. I'm glad though, that you get to have contact with your child.

After your post, I thought to myself, OM Gosh - I hope I'm not being insensitive posting about my children when I KNOW there are quite a few people here that would love to have children and can't for their numerous health concerns.

My greatest hope is that my messages are positive and meant to bring a smile to the many difficulties we are all facing in our lives.

Warmly,

Linda

[Priestess]

Oh no Linda,
I know I can only speak for myself, but I didn't think it was insensitive, and I'm unable but willing. Reading your post gave me a smile, I just didn't know how to reply.

[fraulein_Maria]

[QUOTE=kayleighsmom]I had no idea that you had that experience.

>>> its really ok. its quite miraculous that i ever got pregnant untreated, much less twice. :) My second pregnancy was (in spite of the usual problems) full of a sense of blessedness that has remained with me to this day.

I'm not saying its for everybody, nor should anyone feel like there missing out because of it..... i think i might have gotton the same sense from adopting... i did indeed get a similar sense from being like a father to the children of a woman i loved once in the past. Parenthood.... no matter how it happens, is a nice thing :) <<<<

I'm glad though, that you get to have contact with your child.

>>> not as much as i used to (Teresa's mad at me for moving) but i figure that my daughter is approaching her adolescence (she'll be 10 soon) and probably already giving her mom an incredible headache, and that if i just bide my time, she'll come around. Still, it would be nice to give her a baby sister......... :) <<<<

After your post, I thought to myself, OM Gosh - I hope I'm not being insensitive posting about my children when I KNOW there are quite a few people here that would love to have children and can't for their numerous health concerns.

>>> can't of there own bodies. but biology is over-rated. my daughter is not calling me "mommy" but someone else. the world is full of "breeders" some of them with much "better" genes than mine..... if i fail after trying again, i will not get bent out of shape over it. i'm too old to take it personal again. i'll just adopt and have the joy and tears of a life-time.... sans 9 insignificant (by comparison) uncomfortable at best, life-threatening at worst, months. And be grateful that some woman out there was smart and brave enough to not let a sexist society sacrifice her child on the alter of "convenience". <<<<

My greatest hope is that my messages are positive and meant to bring a smile to the many difficulties we are all facing in our lives.

>>> they are. they do. if i could have an AIS child, i would. what a gift to the world they are! :) <<<<<

[miriam]

So I just say, "Oh sweetie, that's not a nice word and I'm sorry I said that." She starts laughing and running around the house saying, "Nick's a PECKERWOOD! Jake's a PECKERWOOD! Mommy's a PECKERWOOD!" :umno: OMG! I couldn't stop laughing! :happy45: :happy45:

Did the neighbors hear her? :D :happy45:

Groeten, Miriam

[sparklingdreams]

"Nick's a PECKERWOOD! Jake's a PECKERWOOD! Mommy's a PECKERWOOD!" :umno: OMG! I couldn't stop laughing! :happy45: :happy45: :happy45:


She sonds like she get's her strength and sense of humor from her mother ^_~. I just hope her teachers' (pre-school, sunday school, etc) aren't peckerwoods :grin:

And no offense taken here, I can, biologically, have children though I seriously doubt I will, not naturally. I would never want to pass on either of these diseases to my babys', but someday I'll adopt. Once I get settled I and healthier I'm planning on looking into becomeing at least a foster mom as soon as I can.