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Entries from September 2003

But I don’t ask for antibiotics…

September 18th, 2003 · Comments Off on But I don’t ask for antibiotics…

Saw this article today Moms: Stop asking for antibiotics , an educational ad campaign to convince parents to not demand drug presciptions for their children’s illnesses, and thought I’d blog a little about it – then saw my friend Enoch’s medmusings regarding this same piece of news. Actually I don’t ask for antibiotics. I was […]

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A matter of height or heart?

September 16th, 2003 · 1 Comment

This article in the Seattle Times about the FDA’s approval of smaller children receiving growth hormone injections this past week stirred up some strong feelings inside me. I’m sure my memories played a part. Immediately I saw pictures from the past. Years ago my brother received growth hormone injections. This was in the days before […]

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Blogging priorities….

September 16th, 2003 · Comments Off on Blogging priorities….

I love doing this, really I do, but sometimes it’s hard for me to find the time to type. And, as many of you may have noticed, my postings are sporadic at times. Some days I can and some days I can’t. There’s at least four people in my daily life who are more important […]

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It smells like black!

September 15th, 2003 · Comments Off on It smells like black!

Here’s some statements made by the girls these past couple days…. Abigail, yesterday, commenting on the aroma of Compound W , our latest wart weapon: It smells like black! (By the way, thanks, Enoch , for the link but duct tape, as Jacob wrote, doesn’t work well on feet – especially in our family. Wish […]

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3 – 2 – 1 – Countdown

September 15th, 2003 · Comments Off on 3 – 2 – 1 – Countdown

Yes, it’s countdown time at our home. We even have 2 countdowns: Uncle Doggie Countdown: Ted’s brother will be visiting us later this week. Abigail is so excited she wants to learn how to count the days on a calendar. Both girls have been looking through our photo albums and finding pictures, exclaiming at the […]

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