For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 19, 2011

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    rajalabritt191  about 13 years ago

    April will remind you soon enough!

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    Elaine Rosco Premium Member about 13 years ago

    Elly…some things you never forget.

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    psychlady  about 13 years ago

    You’ll learn again soon enough!!

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    gforgina  about 13 years ago

    @Raspberryice54…bum: bottom, behind, rear end, the part you sit on.

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    cdward  about 13 years ago

    You never forget.

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    NE1956  about 13 years ago

    I’ve delivered a few, which makes me ‘uncle Aaron’ occasionally. Love my job.

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    astar15  about 13 years ago

    How can you forget Elly!?

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    route66paul  about 13 years ago

    when I was a kid, an old usher in church used to hold babies for moms when they went to communion. I remember him dropping a baby on the marble floor. Np permanent damage, but it still makes my cringe…..

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    MelvinLott  about 13 years ago

    bum = backside

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    hsawlrae  about 13 years ago

    Your parents, shame on them. But, through that Susan you learned what NOT to do as an adult.

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    tuslog64  about 13 years ago

    I have a rule, that when visiting someone to see a new baby, acknowlege the older ones first – don’t ignore them.

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    coffeeturtle  about 13 years ago

    Yeah, why don’t these things come with handles? ;-)

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    redarmrest  about 13 years ago

    I learned how to hold a baby at the age of 9. My sister (19-years older than me.) had a baby then. 23 years later I have 5 nephews and 3 neices. No kids of my own (yet)

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    Gretchen's Mom  about 13 years ago

    Good heavens! Elly’s statement about having “forgotten” how to hold a baby when Lizzie is still so young has me at a complete loss for words! Unbelievable . . .

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    marvee  about 13 years ago

    I felt like that when I had grandchildren. Couldn’t seem to get that little arm into the clothes without twisting it.

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    iced tea  about 13 years ago

    Just remember, you have to support the baby’s back,neck, and head. My mother didn’t like for me to hold babies either and she would embarass me if I tried to pick one up by yelling to put it down. When my daughter was born, Mom drove me nuts yelling at me to hold her head. But I learned and it was all natural to me when I had my two sons.

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    vldazzle  about 13 years ago

    Having my 4 in 5 years, they all learned to help with anything they were able (their dad was never any help)- never even changed a diaper, while I was prewashing all of them in the toilet (even the diaper service required that). I also hand washed all their other little clothes and made the dressy ones. My X wanted all his stuff ironed, even skivvies!

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    vldazzle  about 13 years ago

    My youngest will be 50 in 3 years but even though I have not lived close when grandkids were babies, I still remember how to hold them.

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