Dammit Baby
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When babies start toddling, it's hard work. Their muscles aren't tuned to standing up and putting one foot in front of the other. Even though it's frustrating, hard work, they really want to stand up. That's where we are today. Ro has been on a bed since last Tuesday. Since then, her center of balance has been scuttled. All her muscles now have to learn to work with this new structure. She has eaten almost nothing and her legs are weakened. It's frustrating, hard work, but she really wants to do it.
Ro laid in her hospital bed this morning and listened as the doctors talked abstractly about getting up and moving around. It will help get the body functions going. And eat something ... something healthy. Do you like yogurt? Ro lay with a pillow mostly hiding an angry scowl. The sun was coming up after a night of impossiblitilies; can't get into a comfortable position, can't do anything independently, can even use the toilet. She was fuming as this doc stood on his two legs and said oh just eat and walk around and go to the can, you know?
When babies start walking, they have a hard time, and they invariably fall down. Most of them cry until somebody helps them, but a few get pissed off, and you can almost see them saying "dammit". Sometimes they punch at whatever threw them off balance. Then they go again. Ro is a Dammit Baby.
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It's a struggle for me this morning, too, Ro*. Have you tried coffee? For me that helps with the walking part and the other thing. xo*xo*
Great. Now I have that theme song from St Elmo's Fire stuck in my head. John Parr's Man in Motion. There's nothing in it about pooping but it's very uplifting.
Dear Ro* - I know this sucks and I'm very sorry. I'm not going to issue any infuriating platitudes to try to make you feel better because I know it'll just piss you off. Except this one - being pissed off can be a great motivator. If you need any help getting there, just get Man in Motion stuck in your head. Maybe have someone put it on repeat on a CD player just out of your reach. You'll be up and moving within the hour.
Ellie is going through this 'dammit baby' stage while her father obsesses over her eating and pooping. If she ever has to go through this again, I can only hope she has the cool and strength of you, Ro*. Very soon, this whole ordeal will seem like one of your dad's bad jokes. Good luck.
-Harvie
Way to go "Dammit Baby"! Your will is stronger than your body. Your "feets" won't fail you now!
However Ro* decides to handle this, we understand.
That is one awesome x-ray. She really will be the coolest kid in school!
Hope all your nights are filled with sweet dreams.
Love,
LABLJW
We love you, Ro*. Get strong and come home -- Q misses you!
Jackson crew
so..now she is 3 inches taller...does that mean Dad has to buy her a whole new set of clothes?... nice incentive to learn how to walk and get out there to the mall..:-)
We are home. Keith is getting caught up at work and such. I am hoping he will post soon for those still following the blog.
Whew! I was worried the network pulled the plug on the series!
Ahh..the end of a literary era :{
Glad to hear Ro* is doing great! Miss you guys!
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