tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post3476636981936352783..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: The Social Skills of a ChimpanzeeDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-72338824356545044292007-10-13T14:48:00.000-04:002007-10-13T14:48:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.David890https://www.blogger.com/profile/04501900307856477200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-88515881811261521742007-09-19T22:38:00.000-04:002007-09-19T22:38:00.000-04:00I'm so glad your son's surgery went well. My daug...I'm so glad your son's surgery went well. My daughter had cleft lip surgery at three months. That was hard enough. I can't imagine going through eight surgeries. Good luck to you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-79426827195751791052007-09-16T23:10:00.000-04:002007-09-16T23:10:00.000-04:00Here's a good one. We (myself, 4 children and hus...Here's a good one. We (myself, 4 children and husband who just got back from the middle east) were our furniture "shopping"...more like dreaming. My daughter looks at the salesperson who came over to greet us and says ti him "your teeth are VERY yellow and dirty. You need to brush them." Yikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-35754594012084474362007-09-16T01:23:00.000-04:002007-09-16T01:23:00.000-04:00Glad the surgery went well. I'm not sure if from ...Glad the surgery went well. I'm not sure if from your description of your son you are hinting that he might be ADHD - but I thought I would throw out there that someone on another group I am on - her son was diagnosed ADHD and then they found out he had sleep apnea and as soon as his tonsils and adnoids were removed and he could get a real nights sleep - the ADHD was "cured".....wonder if your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25097165177920902082007-09-16T00:06:00.000-04:002007-09-16T00:06:00.000-04:00Your honesty is so refreshing, and it is the secre...Your honesty is so refreshing, and it is the secret to your success! Nothing stuffy about the writer of this blog! I identify with all of your examples!Bob's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11971565970366294930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48804461155843424352007-09-15T07:37:00.000-04:002007-09-15T07:37:00.000-04:00Glad to hear your little one is doing well! Love ...Glad to hear your little one is doing well! Love reading your blog.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>KrisKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026012406242718005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47158544407033554582007-09-15T03:04:00.000-04:002007-09-15T03:04:00.000-04:00I was lucky, I got the Kidney Stone before I had t...I was lucky, I got the Kidney Stone before I had the Tonsils Out.<BR/><BR/>I was pregnant with my son (1 1/2 months before my due date)and started having raging pain in my back. I finally called my doc and said to her: "Uh, I can't pee and I feel like I'm going to die. Oh and when I do pee there's blood in it"<BR/>Turned out I had a massive kidney stone and he was sitting on the remaining workingSlatsettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389271280318812761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-7573043309650624182007-09-15T01:44:00.000-04:002007-09-15T01:44:00.000-04:00Love your blog!!! 1st time comment. Found you af...Love your blog!!! 1st time comment. Found you after a girl on the Mommy group I go to online posted your eBay auction & now I am hooked. <BR/><BR/>Although I have 1/2 the number of kids as you (ages almost 6, 4 & almost 2), I can truely relate to everything you write. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work! <BR/><BR/>Another midwest Mom...<BR/>BarbAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083995396055468704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-55976913046780039792007-09-15T00:35:00.000-04:002007-09-15T00:35:00.000-04:00Hi, I read about you in the Dallas Quick newspaper...Hi, I read about you in the Dallas Quick newspaper, so I just had to come check out your site. I loved your pokemon cards acution. Good luck and best wishes. Drop by mine sometime if u get a chance. http://freshwriter.blogspot.com/ErickBlackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732347384073007181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67105839382319775332007-09-15T00:23:00.000-04:002007-09-15T00:23:00.000-04:00Yeah! Glad the surgery went so well!I hear 'yuck' ...Yeah! Glad the surgery went so well!<BR/><BR/>I hear 'yuck' to my choice of supper ALL the time!Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15244834824728227666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-8063364437058036442007-09-15T00:17:00.000-04:002007-09-15T00:17:00.000-04:00Glad your little guy is doing so well. They ALL lo...Glad your little guy is doing so well. They ALL look like angels when they are asleep! I look forward to reading your blogs. I also read entries from a friend on CaringBridge.com whose 6 year old has had 2 different kinds of cancer in his young life. They cherish every day with him, and do not take anything for granted. It's so easy to get frustrated with our kids, but sometimes we need a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-41589131078351622502007-09-14T23:59:00.000-04:002007-09-14T23:59:00.000-04:00Hello. I've never commented before but I love read...Hello. I've never commented before but I love reading your entries. I'm glad Clay is doing so well and I hope you're feeling better soon. :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667671715194470155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4511382986169491782007-09-14T23:26:00.000-04:002007-09-14T23:26:00.000-04:00You blogged about the surgeries your kids have had...You blogged about the surgeries your kids have had. My question for you is...with 6 kids do you feel like you live at the doctor's office sometimes? I have 4 kids and there always seems to be something wrong with one of them. So I feel like I live there sometimes. I hope Clay feels better asap and you too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-26368572496182046242007-09-14T20:56:00.000-04:002007-09-14T20:56:00.000-04:00I´m glad Clay´s surgery is over and done with! And...I´m glad Clay´s surgery is over and done with! And that it went well. My son, Dorian, was born with an imperforated anus (his intestines didn´t connect to the outside of his body) and he had to have a colostomy when he was a day old. After that, he had another two, with the last one, closing the colostomy, just this January. <BR/><BR/>It´s scary when your kid has to go under, but like you, when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-2874437840515342982007-09-14T20:06:00.000-04:002007-09-14T20:06:00.000-04:00I love your blog Dawn!!!! Keep up the great work....I love your blog Dawn!!!! Keep up the great work..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-80777839001721593612007-09-14T19:49:00.000-04:002007-09-14T19:49:00.000-04:00Continued prayers for the recovery of your son and...Continued prayers for the recovery of your son and yourself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-60402079509114044682007-09-14T19:36:00.000-04:002007-09-14T19:36:00.000-04:00I don't blame your son for not wanting to go home,...I don't blame your son for not wanting to go home, I am thinking about having another baby JUST BECAUSE I can stay in the hospital for three days (repeat c sections) and be pampered for all 72 wonderful hours...hey I will be drugged for the section, I will be on cloud nine. Okay obviously I am messing but the thought crosses my mind sometimes =)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464671304900172274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52089872773052939452007-09-14T18:34:00.000-04:002007-09-14T18:34:00.000-04:00Kids are so tough! Glad your son is doing well now...Kids are so tough! Glad your son is doing well now. He'll probably be back to smearing play dough in the furniture in no time.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745710825735539666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-60680829903189329392007-09-14T18:28:00.001-04:002007-09-14T18:28:00.001-04:00Glad to hear he was doing better!Glad to hear he was doing better!Michelle Frae Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01045848080463065234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11761085437108786852007-09-14T18:28:00.000-04:002007-09-14T18:28:00.000-04:00I think Spaz is my favorite. When I grow up, I wan...I think Spaz is my favorite. When I grow up, I want to be just like him.<BR/><BR/>DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-62949637452479587882007-09-14T17:48:00.000-04:002007-09-14T17:48:00.000-04:00i always love reading about the barbie being flush...i always love reading about the barbie being flushed down the toilet. my #3 and #4 kids (ages 3 and 1) flushed two boxes of q-tips down the toilet once. we had to have them removed, but our toilets have never worked quite as well since then. it is amazing what goes on while we are trying to have 2 minutes of peace. i am glad that you are spreading the word to just laugh at disasters like thisCACKELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560198221739473197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-1466975329854786982007-09-14T16:48:00.000-04:002007-09-14T16:48:00.000-04:00thanks for another great post, I am so glad Clayto...thanks for another great post, I am so glad Clayton came through so well, he looks so cute laying there asleep. Hope you feel better soon.<BR/>Take care kara<BR/>xxxKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361484632604675406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34085497364342165392007-09-14T16:20:00.000-04:002007-09-14T16:20:00.000-04:00Long time reader, first time commenter. :)Glad Cla...Long time reader, first time commenter. :)<BR/><BR/>Glad Clay is doing well. Give him a hug from me, a strange woman with a funny accent in Cincinnati. <BR/><BR/>Love the social skills review! Brilliant!Queen Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353980410605480935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-22601904002168099422007-09-14T16:15:00.001-04:002007-09-14T16:15:00.001-04:00hello!i don't know if you've ever heard of it, but...hello!<BR/>i don't know if you've ever heard of it, but there's a book called "Shepherding a Child's Heart" by Tedd Tripp. I just started reading it, but it's really good as it tackles how to minister to the heart of a child more than just their behavior. (if you have time to read...) a good resource for any Christian parent i think. =) <BR/>i hope Clay is feeling better! what a trooper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58821610713802726242007-09-14T16:15:00.000-04:002007-09-14T16:15:00.000-04:00Awwww, your little Spaz looks so cute. It brought ...Awwww, your little Spaz looks so cute. It brought a tear to my eye seeing the little guy so tired and defenseless. It always pulls at my heartstrings whenever my children are so sick they dont have the strength to be their mischevious little selves. Glad to hear it went well and good luck with a speedy recovery!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com