Pacifiers are a drug. They transform a speedy body into an instantly lethargic one and are a constant magnet for Lewis. When he's tired or cranky or overwhelmed he'll head to his room and take a h it. Ever since he was born he's used a pacifier ( lovingly called a gackoo in our home). But he decided a couple days ago that he was going to give his gackoos to Oscar (Jessica's cousin Cait's one-year-old little boy). So today he brought them to Oscar's birthday party and actually gave them away. He got ready for bed tonight as usual, not mentioning the scary thing about to happen--sleeping without a gackoo for the first time e ver. Even though he didn't mention it we knew it was on his mind. Jessica had already prepared him and told him she'd help if he had trouble . So, as promised, she got in bed with him after he couldn't sleep. "Mama?" he said eventually, tearing up a little as she snuggled next to him, "I wis...
Well, I told my children that \"Ronald was really killing kids...with his food! One of them said (I think Aaron) but he has those houses for sick kids (meaning the Ronald McDonald's Houses)....\"guilt I would say.\" To this day, they laugh about that...but I am told, neither of them stops at McDonald's too often or ever (one of them says). Yes, we do what we do....and sometimes it is fast food! Not to worry...blowing off the energy will take care of it. Helen
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