Random Tid Bits

1. This one is going to be about ouchies. Getting hurt isn't funny at first, but sometimes you can look back and laugh.
   
   One time I was riding my sister's handle break bike, and couldn't stop. I was used to peddle breaks. The neighbor I was with said, "My mom learned to ride her bike by just going down a hill." I said, "Well ok then." Down I went. Keep in mind I didn't have anytime to think about anything. The street at the bottom was a busy one.
   
   I thought in my head, This isn't good. I can't get hit by a car down there. The smart me would have turned the bike around, went up the hill, stopped and fell softly. The oh shit (sorry for the bad word) I don't have time to think me said, The grass will stop me. Off the retaining wall went my bike. I dinged up my sister's bike, had blood dripping from my chin down on my sister's white Benetton shirt. Why it was sister day I have no idea.
   
   The neighbor lady ran out of the house screaming, "Are you ok?!" I said, "No my sister is going to kill me!" I had to get stitches in my chin. I was lucky I didn't break my neck.


2. That same year I decided it would be fun to flip around the swing. I had done it many times before. There was just one problem I grew. It was a year since I had done that same flip. I flipped alright, and scraped my forehead on the ground. Stitches were in order again. For the record it hurts worse to have a bunch of shots in your chin over your head. How old was I? Old enough to know better. I was in 5th or 6th grade. 


3. I'm not the only one that got hurt around that time.
   
   Grandpa Spiehs AKA my Dad took us to his schools skating party. He was a teacher. One of his students was skating behind him and fell, or rammed into him. He fell like a giant Domino. He put his arms out and broke both elbows at once.
   
   This was the first time I drove. I turned corners while he helped and yelled the "F" word. We got home, and a neighbor drove us to the hospital. He got put in 2 slings. My mom was working the night shift at the hospital this whole time.
   
   He had problems doing many things. One of which was brushing his teeth. I tried, but I didn't do a great job. In the end he rubber banded a toothbrush to a ruler, and it extended long enough, so he didn't have to bend his elbow to brush his teeth. He painted a picture for his own dad that year with his mouth. I tried getting away with a few things, thinking ha I can get away with this, yes he couldn't grab me, but he could kick. Many of my family members are not into skating after this incident occurred.


4. I broke both my foot and my shoulder when I was in college. I walked on the side of my foot for a week before going to a doctor. I have a high pain threshold. 


5. The worst fall I ever saw was when Mica tripped over a crack in the sidewalk. He didn't break anything, but he looked like Hitler for one whole season. The mark under his nose was the last to heal up. 

Wearever Mattress Bed Pad With Wings Review

Isaak was a bed wetter. For the last year we have taken him to the bathroom right before we went to bed to prevent him from wetting the bed. When we took him he would go very well.

We asked him if he still wants us to wake him up to go? He said, "No." So we haven't since he started school. So far he's had no accidents. He's been in school for a little more than a month now.

I do know when kids get sick...

• They are more likely to wet the bed
• Puke on their bedding
• Have diarrhea on their bedding

I really like Wearever Mattress Bed Pad With Wings!  It works great for when/if kids are going through periods of time where they are having potty accidents. It also works great for sick kids!

It also works great for adults that can't make it to the bathroom; like my Grandma that had Alzheimer's disease. 

It's similar to the pads hospitals use on their beds. There is one key difference: It has wings to tuck into the mattress! The Wearever Mattress Bed Pad with Wings works perfect with any type of mattress such as a Sleeping Duck mattress. The added wing means the pad will stay!

I asked Isaak to hold the pad up, so he did. He wrapped it around himself and said, "I'm a girl." He's such a goof!

As you can see it's pretty large in size.

The things off to the sides are the wings that tuck into the bed.

It washed up really good. We haven't had any accidents yet. Knock on wood! I just think it may be a matter of time. I love having this product for when Mica and/or Isaak get sick!

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Product Details:

• The bed pad is 36 inches by 32 inches 
• There are 3 layers of protection
• The 19 inch long wings are attached to both sides of the bed pad, and are long enough to tuck under one side of a bed or both (if twin or hospital type bed)
• It doesn't slip around
• Top layer is made from an 80/20 cotton/polyester blend called IBEX
• The top layer is quilted to a top quality, 8 oz poly soaker which holds the moisture
• The third, and bottom layer, is made from a knitted, vinyl, barrier fabric. The bed pad is finished with double bound edges for a long life of many washings
• The third, and bottom layer, is the moisture proof layer

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Training Pants

• Daddy brought up the other day that they should really make some brand of toddler underwear that has Velcro on the sides like some pull-up brands do.
• This would be great for when they have accidents, don't you think?