Her mother's daughter
Wednesday, June 14 2006
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Sunday afternoon we took Leta swimming for the first time this year at a public pool with a shallow end for kids. Her reaction to water so far has been positive if not a little too enthusiastic, like a Golden Retriever. She seeks it out, is drawn to it magnetically, and if she sees a puddle while we're on a walk she will try to Incredible Hulk her way out of the buckle holding her into the stroller so that she can fling her body into the water face first.
When we entered the gates at the pool she responded exactly as we expected her to, with unmitigated joy and a hyper, machine gun string of, "WALLER! WALLER! WALLER!" We've tried unsuccessfully to get her to pronounce water with a T in the middle, and when she asks for a drink of waller one of us will usually say, "You mean WAH-TER. Water." Once while going through this drill Jon deliberately lingered on the T sound, and afterward instead of repeating it Leta just said, "That's right, Daddy. Good job." She was glad to see he had been practicing.
After we lathered up in an obscene amount of sunscreen, I grabbed her hand to walk her over to the edge of the pool. She was literally skipping until she realized, whoa, that's a big puddle, and then she froze. So I picked her up and inched slowly toward the shallow end. It took at least 20 minutes to convince her to dip her toes through the top of the water and another 20 to get her to sit on the top step with her butt in the water. She and I sat there for at least a half-hour, and Jon tried repeatedly to pull her out into the water to get her to swim. Each time she would freak out and holler, "SIT DOWN! SIIIIIIIT DOOOWWWWN!" What he was doing out there in the deeper water, paddling his arms and all that other work? That was not her idea of a good time. My kid came to lounge by the side of the pool with a bag of cheddar goldfish nearby for easy snacking. I had no idea she would catch on so quickly.
Both of us caught nasty chills while sitting with our feet in the pool, and yesterday Leta woke up with a miserable cold. Because she hasn't been sick very often we haven't yet learned how to prevent it from shutting down the rest of our lives. The whining and moping and ABJECT DISAPPOINTMENT THAT LIFE MUST CONTINUE TO BE LIVED, they are the reason I have an ongoing muscle spasm in my top lip. Every time she loudly complains that her clothes, they are touching her body, the left side of my upper lip starts quivering and then recedes disgustedly to show the whites of my incisors and canines, like the first time I was forced to look at a penis.
She doesn't want to sleep but also doesn't want to be awake, and could someone please explain to her why? Why are those her only two choices? When she does sleep, when she does collapse into a coughing, exhausted heap, she sleeps restlessly, and last night she had a nightmare and screamed out for Elmo. This morning as we were lying in bed eating a bowl of Trix Are For Kids and watching Sesame Street, a growling alien head tore its way out of Leta's chest and bit off my hand when Andrea Bocelli started singing opera to Elmo. Totally natural reaction, although a tad dramatic. Even for me.
But she wouldn't stop screaming for Elmo! EELLLLLLMMMMMOOOO! and I had to hold her back from crawling to the end of the bed and leaping at the television. Maybe she was afraid that Andrea was killing Elmo with his song, maybe something similar happened in her nightmare, and I had to assure her that Elmo was okay, he was still breathing and talking in third person, still pronouncing crayon incorrectly. After I calmed her down I wiped giant tears from her right cheek and a green mustache of snot from her lip. And then I held her close because the fact that she is this emotionally invested in the well-being of a character on television, that is proof more powerful than DNA that she was born from my egg.
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1. ChickNurse said:
I see that too in my kids, that they are like me. It makes me very sad. They look like their father and act like me. I guess they are made 50% from me and 50% from him. Too bad, I wish they looked and acted like him, life would be much easier.
2. supersimbo said:
so i stumbled across your site from a link on my mate shaun grove's blog and mmm i start reading your post and im thinking, ok thats a nice story but the thing that will bring me back to this site is the wonderful "green mustache of snot" part of your story..................amazing, great use of words!!
3. Wicked H said:
Feel better soon Froggie Princess!
4. Sarah said:
What a sweetie-pie to be worried for Elmo like that. I, too, am a bit afraid of Andrea.
I hope she feels better soon!
5. Bekah said:
Does Elmo pronounce it CRAY-on or CROWN?
6. Doll said:
My very best friend as a little girl was the stuffed animal Odie. I remember crying everytime Garfield kicked Odie in the cartoon and I would cradle my Odie doll closer and reassure him that he was safe with me.
And then I'd go outside and toss him up into the air as high as I could throw him just to see how high that would be, and sometimes, I wouldn't catch him when he fell. Kids are weird.
7. Josh_Ward said:
Long Time Listener, First Time Caller...
Enjoy the site every day Dooce.
8. Nothing But Bonfires said:
Screw Elmo -- the litmus test will be if you sit her down in front of an episode of Grey's Anatomy. Will she care about the Meredith/Derek/Addison love triangle? Will she shout DR MCDREEEEEAAAAMY! with the same intensity she shouts ELMOOOOO? Will she want to stuff a sandwich into Ellen Pompeo's mouth every time she comes on screen? Will she kind of want to be Sandra Oh? Will she? Will she? Will she?
9. wendy said:
Cold medicine...the happy place between sleeping and being awake.
10. brandy said:
When I was 2 or 3 I woke up from a nightmare sobbing and screaming for Big Bird, I had a nightmare that he was dead and it was devestating.
Of course Elmo didnt exsist back then.
11. Brian said:
I was watching the same scene with Andrea and Elmo this morning. It was the only time all morning that my daughter remained still.
Also, that blasted song has been in my head all day.
12. DravenStele said:
My daughter does very much the same thing. She will mope to her mini-papazan chair when she's not feeling well. She'll huddle in her blanket with a thumb in her mouth. If I even think about changing the channel from Elmo or the Wiggles, she roll her eyes at me as if to say, "You GOT to be shitting me! Turn it back to my show or I will disembowel you with my sippy cup."
Poor things. Hope you feel better.
13. MelanieinOrygun said:
You can tell it's an awesome Dooce post when it has the phrase "like the first time I was forced to look at a penis" in it. And also that you have to look down at your desk to prevent everyone in your office from seeing the crazylady hyena grin you're wearing in reaction to above phrase.
14. Thérèse said:
Hee. It's nice to see the family resemblence pop up at you like that. Reassuring in a very... opera-fearing way.
15. PaintingChef said:
Someone get that child a cabana boy to bring her goldfish crackers.
16. Jonniker said:
But does she care what Elmo does? Does she CARE whether Elmo gets engaged, or has sex with...some other muppet, I guess? Does she feel like she and Elmo are FRIENDS, even though he is fictional?
Not that I would know about that level of involvement in television, ahem, no. Certainly not.
17. Nancy said:
Oh geez . . . I had to go all through that typepad security stuff and register and sign in so that I could make a comment. And by the time I was done, I forgot what I was going to say!! Anyway, I love your blog, I click all of your ads, and my daughter and I dote on Leta and Chuck.
18. SilverSeraphim said:
You want to know what's really bad? When both you and your child's father share similar behavioral characteristics (like stubborness), so when your child starts showing that characteristic, there is uncertainty as to who gets the blame for it.
Of course, it's always *his* fault. :D
19. Meg said:
I still feel like that about sleeping. Though less screaming for Elmo and more for John Cusack.
20. Mary Frances said:
hmmm, I think boys are certainly different. There are times when, if it werent' for the fact that I actually saw my sons come out of my body, I would swear they don't have any of my DNA. Testosterone is a very strange thing. The remarkable thing about sickness though, is that regardless of DNA, they will always need their mommy...which is great most of the time except for the boogars and the barf etc.
21. Alison said:
Ah, I remember waller. I forget when it happened, but my daughter started saying "water" at some point. Well, "wadder," I should say.
Her father (who's not a native English speaker) was convinced she had a speech defect during the waller days. *giggles to self*
22. FishyGirl said:
Delurking to say sorry the little princess is sick. My two-year old (she's 1 month younger than Leta) loves Leta, begs me to show her picture and movies over and over again - just like Elmo. Hope Leta's feeling better soon.
23. Jennifer in Kansas City said:
I thought the resemblace began with "Waller" (it sounds so Southern.) However, now y'all can waller in the misery of the cold and Elmo-harming via opera. Oh, yeah, if you guys have an Einstein bagel out there? Don't let her near it - they have a new "spicy Elmo sandwich".
24. pammer said:
There are two things I know well from this post:
1. The Water. It is large. And wet. And maybe scary.
2. The Clothes. Why are they touching me when I'm sick?
Thanks for giving me a reason to laugh out loud at these things that used to make my head explode.
(But the water? Is still large and wet.)
25. rivetergirl said:
Ah, the sick child. The only choice for sanity is, of course, medicine with opium and quaaludes — for you and a piece of furry fabric for Leta that she can rub herself on.
26. Ohsalita said:
File Under: PENIS
27. Chris said:
My son who is 18 months old and sick with the same oozing snot and smokers cough react the same way when Elmo shut his eyes this morning? Maybe it is some kind of odd vibe between NYC and Utah. Good luck with the snot fest - Benadryl worked at night for him... We are on day 5!!!
28. jes said:
I'm giving my nephew swim lessons this weekend. He'll be three in September. I fear that THIS is what I am looking forward to.
29. Karen Rani said:
What 'til she discovers alcohol. Wheeeee!
30. Piglet said:
I was devastated when they took my favorite show, "30 Something" off the air. And, I actually cried when the College professor guy died. Yes, I realize that I actually mourned a character that I did not actually even know!
The first pool experience is fun, as is the next and the next, etc....
31. Mack'sMom said:
My 2 year old daughter absolutely loves swimming 'outside' verses 'inside.' Last winter I took her to our health club (that we never use!) pool and she would hide her face in my neck. She hated every second. I feared this summer for that very experience.
A couple weeks ago we ventured to my friends' pool and she absolutely loved every second of it. My girlfriend's 3 year old daughter refused to get off the first step- I was a proud mamma!
My daughter will cry for JoJo in her sleep...from JoJo Circus on Disney. She doesn't wake up, just cries in her sleep. First thing out of her mouth when she wakes up, "JoJo Mamma!" as she points towards the living room TV.
32. HollyRhea.com said:
I feel that empathy for ANYONE Andrea Bocelli sings at.
33. vegasandvenice said:
Awww.
(No really. That is all I have to say about that!)
34. Mocha said:
The ONLY reason I go to the pool is to eat the goldfish crackers. When I forget to bring them for my own kids I make them go make friends with some kid whose mom remembered.
And also so the ladies at the poolhouse can talk about me stealing goldfish crackers. I get more joy out of watching them yak on about me than anything. That one lifeguard with the amazing tan doesn't hurt either.
35. NinasMom said:
So sweet, goobers and all.
36. becky said:
Three words: Ben A Dryl
Even without the snotting and the coughing and the sneezing, it's REST medicine. Just sayin'.
37. Cape Cod Mel said:
Andrea Boccelli freaks me out, too!
There's better stuff than Benadryl out there - it's made by Tylenol and it's called Peditric PM Cold Medicine (or something similar - we buy the generic). It's like NyQuil or vodka for kids.
38. Les said:
I was in Spain on holiday last week with my 3 boys, the twins Rio and Byrn love the water / pool. But Evan my 3 year old is not a fan of the pool, he just sits there with his feet in the water. He might go into his waist sometimes, but not often.
It's all about confidence building and taking one step at a time.
39. Paige said:
At least she is cautious about it! My 2 year old will take a running leap into the pool whether you are ready for him to or not! LOL
Poor girl. I hope she is feeling better soon.
40. Muffin said:
Maybe she really just wanted Bocelli to shut up and was trying to get to the mute button on the tv? That's my general reaction to him...
(Do you think the people at Crayola pronounce it wrong? Because all those commercials? Its cray-on.)
41. Z said:
During the second season of Survivor (dont laugh) my son, who was about 5 at the time, got very upset that Tina's tribe kept losing the challenges. He was rooting for her because she was from Knoxville (my hometown) and at one point, when they lost, he starting crying and wailed: "They need to win! Or they'll STARVE TO DEATH!"
I had to explain there was no way Mark Burnett would let that happen. "But why does Mark Burnett let the poor kids in Africa starve?"
I gave up at that point. What do you say to that?
42. kayayarai said:
instead of repeating it Leta just said, “That’s right, Daddy. Good job.â€
Yes, it's moments like these where I stop and reevaluate how I'm parenting and why, because my daughter has obviously already done that evaluation and determined that my anal retentiveness on items like pronunciation is for my own benefit and not hers, and has rejected it for herself.
43. JC said:
aw, poor baby. not fun having a sick one. i'm sure it only gets worse as they get older and can more eloquently communicate their distress.
44. Claudia said:
Aw, I hope you guys feel better. :D
45. CannonballInto said:
a few of my friends and i went swimming last night. or we did a combo of swimming and hot tubbing. the hot tubbing did us in sleep wise. health wise? yes, i am feeling a bit of a ringing in my ear. so i cried for more sleep instead of attending class today. leta knows exactly what to do.
and the early you start loving TV shows, the earlier your life beings to make sense.
46. Billygean.co.uk said:
Aaaah that is soo sweet and made me cry! Okay, I'm on my period but that's totally unrelated!
47. TiffyWiffyPooPooWanna said:
Sorry to hear Leta is sick. Also sorry to hear about your first penile sighting. I agree that they don't look anything like those naked statues.
48. Valerie said:
You can curl the left side of your lip? I can only do the right side. I sat here and tried and tried, but when I tried to curl the left side, my dog left the room out of fear.
49. iamjenlindsey said:
i too wore a green snot mustache the first time i was forced to look at a penis.
i wonder, did you give her a drink of waller to settle her nerves?
50. PixieMegh said:
Poor Leta. Opera sucks.
It’s CRAY-on. How we can prove it? How do you say Crayola? Cray-oh-la. CRAYola makes CRAYons. ;)
51. dancingnancy said:
Perhaps Elmo came to Leta in her dreams and told her to save him from The Great Bocelli. Leta was The Chosen One!!!
52. AndreaBT said:
Dude...Elmo TOTALLY pronounces crayons right ;)
53. hype12 said:
Elmo totally rule(d) our household when ours were little. Love the SIIIITTT DOOOWWNNN part, how true!
54. cate said:
1. Triaminic Nighttime, grape and only grape flavored right before bedtime.
2. Every single freakin time my kids go near a public pool, they get bacteria laden illnesses. Cesspools. bleh.
3. My lip has been doing that thing like yours on and off for a month now...isn't it freaky? I find my self grabbing it and dragging it back down or pressing really hard on it, which are both way better looks than the twitching. Right. Thank you for the penis connection, and the visual, now at least I can chortle to myself as I spasm.
You are da bomb!
55. kalkiwendy said:
hope she feels better. down here in memphis, where, sorry to say, we (most of us that i know anyway) say cray-on (like day-on), we're all hacking and sneezing. don't you miss the allergy capital of the world????
56. StephJ0428 said:
Coupla things:
1) My 5-year-old daughter, Maya, talks like a character straight out of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When she was 2 and we were at the pumpkin patch, she said (and I quote), "I'm not about that pumpkin. That's not what I'm about." Current phrases she uses include "Peace out, yo" and "Dude! Bummer." Guess where she gets her fabulous linguistics training?
2) Paula Poundstone said it best: "I have the perfect attention span for movies. I'm the only person I know who can watch Hoosiers over and over again and still have anxiety that they might lose the big game." I get way too invested in television and movies, man. Next year, they'll have a disorder named specifically for this. (Explosive Character Attachment Disorder? ECAD doesn't make a good acronym, though.)
Peace out, yo! :)
57. JennJenn said:
Pictures! We need pictures of non-swimming!
58. advancedsalad said:
brandy's remark about dreaming Big Bird's death reminds me of a story told by an English actor about the time he appeared on "Sooty", a kid's show over there. His kids were sitting at home all excited that he was going to appear, but then in the course of his sketch Sooty and friends started punching him up (as puppets will do in Britain), and, apparently, his children were quite shaken by the whole thing.
59. Jill Asher said:
You may want to read more about "night terrors". This is pretty common at your daughter's age. Unfortunately, I know way too much about this area - my daughter had apnea (and had to have her tonsils and adenoids removed at age 2 1/2) and now has constant night terrors.
Good luck....
someday, she will sleep :)
60. immi's mum said:
As an Australian, the key to getting kids into water is 1) toys - lots of water toys and 2) jumping.
I got my daughter to swim in scary big waves (we have them over here) by getting her to focus on jumping.
61. CartwheelsAtMidnight said:
CRAY-ON!
62. KaraMia said:
Awww, when there sick at that age your torn between wanting to baby them up and wanting to go on vacation to GET AWAY from all the madness the sickness brings on...lol. Good luck, colds are never ever fun
63. mom2jacieanna said:
We spent all of last summer sitting in about 2 inches of water everytime we visited the pool (my girls are 4 and 2 now). This year they just jumped right in - they play in water all the way up to their chins! It just amazes me how they went from barely getting their toes wet to wanting to go swimming every day. Hope Leta feels better soon!
64. JenniferH said:
Good job getting your butt in the water Leta. At that age my now four year old wouldn't even approach the water. Sorry it led to a nasty cold though.
65. kathrynaz said:
Sad to say, I too watched that poignant moment of Bocelli singing Elmo to sleep. It WAS emotional (a tear or two was shed); I can definitely understand Leta's gut-wrenching reaction.
That was some fine t.v.
66. kathrynaz said:
oh, and the "waller" thing....?
Pretty much par for a child of one who pronounces Crayola products as "crowns."
Jon and Elmo are STILL right. (sorry)...
67. Clairegren said:
Wait until she gets her first Barbie.
68. skyhouseblue said:
hey heather, have you checked out the "pygmalion's wife" blog advertising on your site? it is a very well crafted scam. she claims to be living under an abusive husband with three kids (one disabled)and solicits donations so she can "leave her husband". she deletes comments that question the truth to her claims. i hope most people are smarter than to actually make a donation or place an ad out of sympathy.
69. tygermama said:
Alright! Hello from Vangroovy!
I just HAD to come out of "Lurkersville" for this one! You are fricking hilarious!
...Can't catch my breath from laughing at the vision of this all.
Hope you are all well soon.
70. Scarlett said:
Poor baby, intimidated by the water... I was one of those children whose moms took them to the YMCA infants swimming class: Throw your 6-month-old in and she'll make it.
Which, I guess, I did - and I've always been a swimmer and haven't feared water. I have some friends pushing 30 who still cringe at the idea of anything bigger than a hot tub, though.
But, as spunky as Leta seems, I doubt she'll let anything like a "big puddle" scare her for too long.
71. Brooke said:
Ahh...Bocelli....killing Elmo softly with his song...
The only thing worse is Bocelli AND Celine Dion. What a divine combination THAT was.
72. HighlandAmy said:
Aww! Poor Leta. I wish her a speedy recovery.
Sorry to hear about your hand.
73. jolie said:
lady, you are one hell of a writer.
74. Rori said:
the badge thing is gone! where did it go? my life has no meaning. I need to go to that style badge thing! *screams* *SCREAMS LIKE LETA*
75. monkey said:
Connor doesn't seem to get into Elmo as much as I would like to think. But he does go into a trance and dance when Fresh Prince of Bel-Air comes on. WOO!
Sick kids are just heart breaking. Connor is less dramatic. He just goes from running on high gear to moping and sitting quietly with me. It's so tragic without his giggles and hijinks.
76. KristieD said:
aww. sick kids suck. Being sick with a sick kid sucks more. Hope everyone is better soon. My son doesnt get sick often either and it shuts our lives down as well...we had to try out a few different kid's meds until we found one that actually suppressed his cough and cleared his nose enough so that he could sleep. Good luck.
77. Liv said:
reading about Leta's first experience with a pool brought back all my memroies of teaching swimming for 5 summers straight. good luck, hopefully Leta learns to love it! it just takes persistence and practice.
78. Heather G. said:
Re: Getting kids in the pool
Water toys are definitely the KEY. My son is 8 and didn't like the whole group pool experience until the last couple of years. But the 2 ft deep pools where he discovered he could walk around and throw a ball was his favorite. We didn't force him in and spent the first day sitting on the edge. Then I discovered throwing the ball with him WHILE standing in the water.
Re: cold medicine for kids
Be careful with that stuff it can make them pass out and then wake up 4 hrs later in a coma-like state. The cough suppressant ONLY (dextromethorphan) meds are good if the cough is keeping them awake. But pseudoephedrine is scary scary stuff. I just heard that Crack is a derivative of that stuff.
Maybe a shot of tequila would help with the cold, the fear of Bocelli, and the pool. Just sayin'..........
79. kim from germany said:
poor thing. i hope she feels better soon.
80. alivicwil said:
as a swim teacher, who's had many years of enticing freaked out kidlets into the water, can I recommend holding Leta on your hip (so her toes are abouve the waterline), singing a favourite song, and swaying. As you sway, dip your knees every so often, so her toes get closer to the water. Don't stop singing or moving as she gets wet, just keep going, and dipping lower and lower. You can sometimes get all the way down before the kid realises. Then, some kids are totally cool about it; others, though, freak out again!
Don't have any advice for the snot machine, though - I only have them for half an hour once a week. Good luck!!
81. niqaeli said:
//But pseudoephedrine is scary scary stuff. I just heard that Crack is a derivative of that stuff.//
Crack is a form of cocaine, which is derived from the coca plant. You're thinking of methamphetemine which can be derived from pseudephedrine. However, that process requires a great deal of pseudoephedrine as well as a number of other chemicals as well--it's certainly not something you could whip up in your bathroom from a package of Sudafed.
Heather--this entry caused me to flash back to my first swimming lessons. I couldn't have been more than four. My Poppop had a pool, and he took me out and gave me a pair of those silly-looking inflatable arm bands. I remember holding on to the edge of the shallow end, learning to breathe properly to swim. I was terrible about breathing slowly. I'd let all my air out at once and then gasp for more and I only ever really improved when I started playing flute many years later. After that he took me out to deeper waters, and taught me to tread water, which is just about the most inefficient and unpleasant way of keep one's head above water but everyone should know, just in case.
Thank you, Heather, for bringing back those memories of my Poppop--I haven't nearly enough of them. :)
82. GEORGE! said:
I thought big bird was a girl?
He's pretty gay then...
83. wealhtheow said:
If Andrea Bocelli were singing to my beloved television friend, I'd be deeply concerned as well. God, how I hate him. Hate him, hate him, hate him.
84. Muffin said:
I had those swimming lessons at the YMCA as well- I wouldn't get into any water at all (not even the bathtub) for years after that. I was okay until they got to the part where they held my head under water. Then hell, it broke loose.
85. Erika said:
That's actually one of my favorite skits on Sesame Street. Does that make me weird?
86. Jezzie said:
Whoa there, you are treading on my territory with the penis repulsion....and now,after 15 hetero years and 2 kids, my girlfriend and I are happily ...oh, I digress.
I agree about medication, children's sleepy tylenol and such are wonderful, it makes them feel so much better, just pour, apply, repeat until child is back to normal.
Trust me, its easier on EVERYONE. Being sick is scary for kids.
My 6 year old son came home from the pool the other day with his first ever headache, and after 45 minutes of lying down with a cool cloth and tylenol he finally sighed resignedly, "I'm gonna die".
Too real, man, too real.
87. Scarlet said:
I can't wait to see how my kids are like me. I just hope they have better singing voices.
88. ksdavies said:
My sister-in-law told my husband and I about this book. It was a fabulous help to her with not only her 3 children, but the children she teaches, as well.
The Highly Sensitive Child : Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine Aron
She's not talking about sensitive emotionally, at least not just that. You mentioned things like Leta saying her clothes are touching her...it's exactly the kind of comments these kids make. You might check it out. I hope it's helpful.
89. OutOfTune said:
You had me until "green mustache of snot from her lip".
That's not very nice to do to somebody with a hangover.
I think I must excuse myself now...
90. sasha said:
I hope you both feel better soon...
Your pictures of Leta are amazing. "Wispy" makes my heart stick in my throat.
91. mellly said:
I hope you feel better soon so you can enjoy some more swimming.
92. tlc_jaba said:
"Like the first time I was forced to look at a penis"... Hilarious! Poor thing, I hope she feels better, soon.
93. Shiz said:
Poor Leta! I *hate* it when my clothes are touching me.
Is it too early to teach her about the soothing effects of vodka?
94. kerri said:
I can still remember the stories and accompanying pictures of my first poolside experience. My grandma was holding a bonnet-adorned me, and I was giving her the "you are crazy, woman" look as she proceeded to blow bubbles in front of me. Apparently in our family it was blow bubbles first, swim later.
95. Big Bunny said:
My son Max screamed E-L-M-OOOOOO and shrieked repeatedly during the Andrea Bocelli segment in that same Sesame Street episode. I think he thought Elmo was in distress?! It was a wild response to behold.
96. rebecca said:
Bwahaha! I love it! I love it! At least that's what I tell myself every day while I'm walking around the yard with a paper bag and my heavy duty pooper scooper.
Heather, you are too funny. Oddly enough, today I too had been faintly reminiscing - not altogether unpleasantly - about my first penis viewing. Am I channeling?
And like Valerie, my lip only curls from the right - but I can flare my nostrils at the same time.
97. laquet said:
Oh poor little petal ... go swimming more often, immunity to icky germs will arrive one day! However I am a left lip curler!