Is it bedtime yet?
Posted by Carrie on 13 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Gabriel, Rants and vents
GABE: “Get out, Sam! Get away from here! I’m the kid who’s special, not you!”
SAM: “We’re both special, Gabe.”
GABE: “No, you’re not! Just me!”
It’s been tantrums, tantrums, tantrums from him, all day long. He is driving me up a wall.
“Noooooooo! I don’t want a nap! What if I want to speak with you?” Oh, honey. Speaking wouldn’t be a problem, but you haven’t “spoken” in about six hours now. One more shriek, and my eardrums will wave the white flag for good.
EDIT: And then I had to take them to Walgreens so I could get an ACE bandage for my foot (how do I always lose the clips for them?), and it was a complete disaster, with me on crutches, Sam struggling valiantly to push a cart, and Gabe running amok. I actually had an elderly lady pat me on the shoulder and say, “God bless you,” which I think was shorthand for “…because something else sure seems to have cursed you.” 
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It’s my Achilles heel.
on 13 Aug 2008 at 3:02 pm
hannah said …
Maybe she was duly impressed with your patience.
Or maybe she thought it was good you were on crutches, gives the little guys a head start
I am so sorry to hear that your foot is hurting you still, and on crutches to boot. Uck.
Any planned trips to see the Dr about this foot pain?
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School starts soon!
on 13 Aug 2008 at 4:16 pm
Karen said …
Good gravy. Here’s to hoping the trantrums settle down, and soon.
Also, I second the “any planned trips to the doc” question. Maybe I missed it, but is the foot swollen? This doesn’t sound good.
on 13 Aug 2008 at 4:56 pm
Carrie said …
Made an appt. with the orthopedic office. I don’t know what they can have me do that I’m not already doing, though: resting it, icing it, compressing and elevating. I had the crutches from a long-ago injury, and since the general rule seems to be “if it hurts, don’t do it,” I’m keeping as much weight off it as I can.
No swelling, and I can’t even replicate the pain by squeezing my foot. It’s only there when it’s weight-bearing.
on 13 Aug 2008 at 9:01 pm
Angie said …
I hope it’s better soon, sounds extremely frustrating. Have you got a physiotherapist? That’s where I’d be heading.