Some of the other new words learned on vacation include: Pops ("bak"), MM ("meme" or "nono"), knock knock ("nok nok"), blanket ("booket"), stick ("ick"), rock ("uck"), fork ("gook"), woof ("fffff"), snack ("ack"), and Elmo ("amo").
Elmo is becoming very recognizable and she can point him out in books and TV. Unfortunately, she does not like the Elmo-in-the-box toy nearly as much as her sock-monkey-in-the-b0x. After the third or fourth surprise, Claire would not go near the toy anymore but would moan and walk away if it was too close to her. She does not appear to be afraid of Elmo anywhere else, but she might be afraid of an advertisement for the Fudgery that features its founder in a costume.
As we said, Claire did not finish the trip well since a visit to the ER is never in anyone's vacation agenda. She was happy to have her own room with a door where she could relax and watch TV between nurse visits, but I fear that she's been scarred for life from her chest X-ray experience. Since Mommy is carrying baby brother, Daddy was alone with Claire when the nurses placed her in the x-ray immobilizer. If I had seen a picture of this device several weeks ago, I would have laughed. However, I now find myself appalled at that such an archaic mechanism is even remotely acceptable in the age of modern medicine... having looked down into the sobbing eyes of my little girl as she's trapped in the thing, begging for me to rescue her. If I am ever asked to place my child in such a device again, I intend to refuse.
2 comments:
HOLY GUACAMOLE! That contraption is the scariest thing I've ever seen! Poor Claire! But so telling of her personality that she waved bye bye to all. Such a sweet girl! And I love your recent pictures!!
Oh my goodness... that is horrific! It's hard when you can't explain that it'll only take a minute and it's for their own good... UGH! I can feel your pain!
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