Perspective of the lonely abandoned toy
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Heather talks about public tantrums (from kids) on today's Momversation.
- RIP Louis Mortimer Armstrong: http://bit.ly/1R4tv6
- Hugs and kisses to you, too! RT: @Monkey_Tree: @dooce he probably committed suicide because he was tired of LISTENING TO YOU WHINE.
- Our fish just died. And I'm sitting here crying. And it wasn't even my fault!
1. Liisa said:
WOOHOOO!!!!
2. Liisa said:
I just had to say it.
I love those Sassy toys....so does my daughter.
3. Lori J said:
Thank you Heather for your ever insightful blogging. You have brought me to laughter and tears on more than one occasion and I thank you for that. You are a light in my day lately. I must thank you for that. Thank you for waking me up and helping me to laugh again. Keep on doing what you are doing. You are an inspiration. Thank you for being so open about deppression and a lot of other things.
My husband and I fight over who gets to read your blog first. It is good to be alive.
How did you get so blessed to have such an amazingly gorgeous daughter? She is pure divinity!
4. Lori J said:
Where do you get those toys?
5. Susan (Lady Mystic) said:
She looks like she is determined to each that toy whole! :)
6. Jennifer said:
Sassy toys kicks ass. I love this pic, the poor lonley toy( He wasn't sassy ws he?)
What a snickerdoodle@!
Jenn
7. Wendy said:
Ah, Tupperware measuring cups. Useful for eating and ignoring. She's so cute!
8. So very tired said:
I love her stripy pants!
9. MrsDoF said:
Wow, I have never been so high up on the list before! Where'd everybody go for the weekend?
It looks like Leta is holding a SASSY toy, which if my years as a daycare teacher remember, they come from Discovery Toys, sold by the home party route.
I would say, from past reading experience, that Dooce did Not go to a home party to get it, and that this most likely was a gift. People think they make great gifts.
SASSY toys last forever in the daycare setting, even with all the gnawing, and bleach water cleanings.
What I'm wondering is "where is her Bib?" all that drool with teeth coming, a catch-all is needed over such a pretty shirt.
10. Laura C. said:
I love all the colors...especially her pants. I want a pair for me to wear.
11. So very tired said:
(Stripy? Stripey?)
12. Sondra said:
Or striped, even. ;) Just pickin on ya So very tired.
Leta is adorable, as always!
13. Gia said:
I love this pic! It looks like it is from Chuck's POV and he's just waiting for her to drop that toy so he can grab it...
:)
14. Sarah said:
Is the perspective really of the lonely abandoned toy or of the Thank-God-She's-Not-Trying-To-Eat-Me Toy?
She is just gorgeous.
15. Lauren said:
Look at her hands, those beautiful fingers! She's going to have such expressive hands.
16. Anita said:
We have that same rattle. Our little guy is not strong enough to hold it or mouth it yet. I'm glad to see that eventually, it should move from the abandoned toy to used toy spot.
17. Melanie S said:
I'm want to gobble her up! She is SO adorable!
18. Margaret said:
Are those Tupperware measuring cups she plays with?? My little brother played with them, until he discovered there was water in the toilet...
19. Moon said:
She's so dang adorable. How'd you have such a cute kid? Are those green measuring cups? Those remind me of my grandmother.
20. Moxie said:
Abandoned toy: " THE SCREAMS THE SCREAMS!....Sassy rattle I will save you!"
21. di said:
stop posting such cute pictures of Leta! You're making my ovaries hurt! :)
22. Carol said:
I can find Sassy toys almost anywhere. Here, we have them at Target, Babies "R" Us, etc. They're great.
In honor of Fish we'll start the "What is Leta thinking" Game:
"MMMMmmmm... Sassy rattle...good. But where's the blue cheese dipping sauce?"
23. Martha said:
Dude, it's amazing what babies can fit in their MOUTHS!!!
24. elswhere said:
"Let me check the clock.... okay, two more minutes of gnawing, then it's time for my Screaming Practice."
25. AndreaBT said:
Sassy toys ARE great. And I love the striped pants too...I think they are the same as the ones I recently bought for this baby that will finally be on the outside of my body in a few weeks (K-Mart these days has some decent and affordable kids' clothes). Gender neutral colors rock when you don't know what your having!
On a different note, the thumbnail made me think of this website:
http://dogtoyormaritalaid.com/
26. Mo said:
"this toy sure is sassy...but wait! is that a Nikon D70 behind that box?? something in this house that i HAVEn't gnawed on???"
*chomp chomp chomp*
27. Mo said:
"why is Mom hiding in the toys? Maybe she's jealous of my sassy toy. I'll have to scream more, lest she feel neglected."
28. shy said:
love leta's pants! :)
29. laura said:
isn't it strange how when babies are cutting their first set of teeth everything goes into their mouths.
but when you're adult teeth are growing, you don't chew on anything!
what is behind the oral fixation of babies?
30. laura said:
sn’t it strange how when babies are cutting their first set of teeth everything goes into their mouths.
but when you’re your adult teeth are growing, you don’t chew on anything!
what is behind the oral fixation of babies?
31. ksea said:
Eeeeee! The pants! That's a sharp dressed gal there.
32. susan said:
Hey Jon! Stop screaming when Heather leaves the room. It annoys her.
33. Mary said:
Apparently the stripey pants are THE thing today--because the first thing I wanted to comment on was the pants, and I see a lot of other folks have given them high marks as well. The Sassy toys are great--I give the Sassy porcupine (with ribbon-tab quills) to any and every baby who doesn't have one. Does Leta have one yet?
34. ADD said:
Longest. baby fingers. EVER! And the dimples at the knuckles? It is too much scrumptrellesence I tell you.
35. kai said:
Wow. Look at her chow. I can imagine the toy in her mouth is a drumstick and the rest of the toys are the bones of former drumsticks.
36. Carol said:
"Mmmm...thtlllthth...num num num... I wonder what Colin Powell is going to do with his free time?.... meh...mmm...chew... gnaw... drool. I guess I should start screaming again soon. Oooh... stripes!!!"
37. Heatheranne said:
Very cute!
38. Kim said:
Sassy toys are to be had at Toys R Us, Target and many other stores. I'm not aware that they are Discovery made at all.... if they are I'm getting rid of mine !! LOL! Discovery toys are a big ole expensive racket.
on the other hand My son LOVED the red anchor from Discovery. He used that as his paccy (never took a pacifier) for 16 months prolly. I hooked it to a pacifier holder and hooked it to his shirt when we traveled by air. He made a noise? I pushed the anchor in his mouth LOL!
Dooce! you are awesome. My hubby and I also fight over who gets to read you first. I haven't convinced him to put the D70 on our christmas list yet. Perhaps if I can wrangle a trip to Wyoming (scenery) I'll be able to do it.
I have a question - do you print any of your photos? How? I noticed you scrapbook - do you use regular film too?
39. kim said:
Ok, so that was more than one question.
40. Lori J said:
I love the colour on your walls. Very calming.
41. TracyDee said:
That photo gives me fond memories of my boys' baby toys. Now it's Legos, Bionicles, etc. and they really hurt when you step on them.
42. Steve J said:
I hear ya about the "screaming when you leave the room" thing. Oliver (our 1 year old) does the same thing. He especially enjoys screaming when you're in the bathroom trying take a crap. I should take the camera in there with me to take pics of his little fingers that come under the door in a desperate attempt to reach me!
43. Carol said:
A little off the subject, but have been looking around politics today.
Read this article if you like
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6541626/
And if you have a strong opinion, go to www.congress.org and write your senators and congressmen about this. I just did.
OK, back to baby talk.
44. wixlet said:
sassy toys are great. we also like the haba.de toys.
45. The Mighty Jimbo said:
your house has got to be a lot like tom hank's place in turner and hooch. you never know just what you pick up will be covered in drool.
46. slick said:
it's the dimples in the hands that i can't stop looking at. i love the chubby hands!!!
47. Danielle said:
But what are the toys saying? (I'm thinking toy story)
"ME! me! me next!"
or is it the opposite?
"Oh God, no! Don't pick me!" "agh!... the drool. I hate the drool. Come'on, that's enough. Come'on. yeah. yeah. yeah. I know, I taste sooooooooooooo good."
(gets spit out)
"or maybe not."
48. Shmee said:
It looks like there are little wee angels flying around your window :)
49. Kimi said:
You're telling her not to put that toy in her mouth aren't you. Always effective with kids.
50. Kevin said:
And all I ever got to play with as a kid was razor blades, gasoline and matches. Damn this kid has it good!
51. Rubber-Sol said:
That is such a great shot!!!
52. Angie M said:
There should be more primary colours within the home environment - they make everything more cheerful!
53. Amanda B. said:
She looks like she's doing that, "weird stuff people do when they think they are alone".
Like, "hmmm I wonder if I can get my foot behind my head?" or "if i turn the lights off in the bathroom and put this flashlight up to my ear, the beam should come out of my nose, right?"
54. Dayna said:
My daughter does the scre-hee-hee-ming thing when I leave the room, too. It would be nice to be able to leave her sight once in awhile without the noise!
55. Maddie said:
Those pants are fockin' awsome.
56. dv said:
were she still bald, she'd easily be mistaken for a mini-alfred hitchcock. she's cute beyond words.
57. popsicle said:
am i first?
dooce is the bomb.
--- so is chuck.
~~~~~ and leta too.
--- jon, ur alright too.
PEACE !! ENJOY YOUR SUNDAE !!
-popsicle in cali.
58. Abigail said:
Are those the stripey Hanna pants with the frog on the butt? I love those pants!
59. Sheryl said:
Dooce, sounds like we do similar things at parties. I wrote the Tough Girl's Guide to Tequila & Puppy Love.
[Ok, Fish get your mind out of the gutter]
And we have similar musical tastes, considering my favorite band the past 2 years is Interpol and I went for like 6 weeks when I *loved* that Maps song and sang it so much and so loud that my boyfriend would answer the "They don't love you like I love you" with a loud "I am filing a RESTRAINING ORDER". Her voice reminds me of Chrissie Hynde a bit.
Did Jon dress up as "Brian Emo" ?Doing the Brian Eno thing but with a Guy Picciotto flair, since his coloring (and hairline) is waaaay more like Piccioto's than Eno's?
[For those who are saying WTF?: Picciotto, lead man for Rites of Spring & Fugazi, early emo bands]
60. Sheryl said:
Amanda B: Leta TOTALLY looks like she thinks she is experimenting in private!
"I don't see Mama! Quick, stuff this contriband in my cheeks so I can sneak it into the crib compound when I nap!"
"Gotta remember to screeee heeee heeeaaam so she doesn't get suspicious!"
61. Amber said:
I love those sassy toys. I got one for my baby shower.
62. Big Gay Sam said:
lurching clutches?
I knew you were funny darlin' but I didn't know you were PUNNY.
63. Christine said:
WHY THE HELL ARE YOU MIXING BOOZE WITH THE PSYCH MEDS YOU ARE ON??
Uh, sorry. Just the Jewish mama in me coming out.
But really... >:(
64. Lindsey said:
Mmmmm, Toys.
65. Charlotte said:
That face is priceless!
66. GirlA. said:
Dooce you must be the mallcore-est, diddo-est, deck-est, post-mormonist Shit Ass Ho Muthafucka.
Guyana Punchline - Irritainment - 06 - Are You Brian Emo
http://www.ssmt-reviews.com/db/searchrev.php?artistID=515&showReview=true
What is the relationship between Eno and emo?
http://ilx.p3r.net/thread.php?msgid=4124877
67. Kat, Feline One said:
MUST. FIT. TOY. IN SCREAM-HOLE.
68. Amanda B. said:
Damn it. I am so old. I have no idea who these bands are.
I'm from the olden days when all us kids were into Siouxsie And The Banshees and the Police and Fishbone (no relation whatsoever to Phish. I phucking hate Phish).
Then we all went through our dark Cure and NIN phase and smoked the drugs.
Then we got over ourselves and relished the return of the fucking rock star via Soundarden and Alice in Chains.
Then several of those dudes died and we decided to just listen to James Taylor.
69. Renee said:
Are there pictures of you dressed as Karen O? If there are, let's see em, please!
70. Amanda B. said:
P.S. What up Sheryl!
71. Sheryl said:
Amanda B, you crack me up! James Taylor (tho I kinda like some of his songs).
You are not so old. I am sure I am at least slightly older than you are. My taste in music is all over the place - and like you, I cannot stand Phish. Same with Grateful Dead. Vom.It.
[Fugazi is actually an old band. But you know how they call bands like Good Charlotte "punk". Members of Fugazi and some other bands influenced a current music style called emo.]
72. Amy said:
My daughter has the same rattle! And the same attention span :)
73. Nina said:
Ooooh, pics of Leta make me want a girl soooo bad. Just so I can buy pants like those. My husband would shoot me if I tried to put our son in them. :)
74. GMM said:
Could she fit any more into her little mouth?! I love her pants!
I got engaged this weekend!!! :-)
75. Karen Rani said:
Amanda B. You make me laugh - I totally get your post.....been there....during my SKA phase where I loved "The Specials" too....I wore large Doc Martens and thought kilts were cool.....oh my gawd I just admitted that to the internet. While I'm on a roll.....I LOVED ANTHONY KEIDIS and I STILL LOVE MORRISSEY!!!!! Anyone heard his newest stuff? He is still so much on my "Guys I would be forgiven for doing if I met them in real life." Along with Grisam from CSI. And I'm only 30. :P
You can watch the Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Maps" video here:
http://www.nme.com/features/106137.htm
Glad you had a good time Friday night Heather and Jon.....I can't wait till Thomas is off the boob and I can publicly embarrass myself again. Sweet.
Love Karen
76. Karen Rani said:
Oh and Leta looks really cute in this picture ALSO. You should know that me thinking Leta is cute is a given and I need not have to say it yet again. Love ya!
77. karinka said:
Okay, so you having dressed up as Karen O (the chick from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) made me fall even more in love with you than I am already because I SO have the biggest crush on her.
78. Caroline said:
You should make two seperate colomns for posting, one after the picture was posted, and one after your post was posted so twenty more people can go "I'M FIRST, AM I FIRST?" THAT would be cool. And I might even get to be first.
79. dinka said:
Are Leta's pants from Hanna Andersson? Not that my daughter's mama has the money to buy 'em for her - she just drools over the catalog.
Also, random thing... I watched parts of Bonnie and Clyde today and you (dooce) totally look like Faye Dunaway in some shots. You should get a berret like hers in the movie, very cute and so... OF FRANCE!!! Anyway. Maybe you hate berrets. Nevermind then. I was just saying.
80. Dana said:
That girl's got some long fingers.
81. Kaycee said:
I grew up Mormon, too, and am now not... and I don't know what to do at parties where we don't play games.
Solution: Drinking Games.
82. MrsDoF said:
Dooce, I am so glad you are funny when you have been drinking. Then again, you are funny when not drinking, so what the hey.
Me, I am a mean drunk, like my dad was, so I don't drink anymore.
Any team that has me with that Identify the Song game usually doesn't win. Although I do alright with the BeeGees.
And going to see James Taylor in concert for our wedding anniversary was Great!! (At $45 a ticket, damn well better be)
On another note, #75 KarenRani, how's your hubby doing this weekend?
83. hokey dokey said:
Put yo' left foot in,
Your left foot out,
Your left foot in,
And shake that shiznit izzall 'bout.
Yo' ass do da hokey pokey
And yo' turn yo' ass around -
Do a body shotta tequila and holla out...
thas whuzzall bout.
84. Lena said:
I'm so checking my hairline. And oddly enough, I am a hairdresser and check the hairline of an original MTV veejay quite frequently. Surprisingly, it's all good. Some of them are aging quite well...
85. Fahrvergnugen said:
Sounds like the party you guys went to was a lot of fun. I haven't been out to a good one in a dog's age. Not quite Chuck's age, but definitely longer than that terrier puppy's age.
Also, thank you for your frankness in writing about depression. I keep starting, then stopping myself, for whatever reason. It released something in me to find out that other people have weighed their possible options--what method they might use to kill themselves I'm glad for you that you got help, and I wish that everyone who is in a similar situation or has been could and would get help, too.
86. juli said:
11:13 pm CST and only 85 comments? What, is it like you only might go to hell if you read dooce Monday through Saturday, but if you read her on Sunday you are going to burn for sure? Well dammit, I'll risk burning.
Re: the screaming thing. My friends in Canada have a dog that does the same thing when they leave the room so it could be worse. You could have Leta & Chuck doing a duet for you...
87. Becca said:
Poor lonely toys.
88. Chellerella said:
You're awesome Heather!
89. Sue from Ohio said:
*Dinka--OMG, Veronika is ADORABLE! She looks a bit like Leta to me in the Oililly type clothes...HANNA ANDERSSON ROCKS! I got the funny jester style winter hat and glove set for my baby...that's about the extent of what I can afford from there...hehehe
Could Leta just get ANY cuter?!!?! No, I don't think so....mmm, well, maybe if she were chewing on Chuck's toy...hehehe...kiddin'
90. Lushlife said:
Oh my god is it true - could it be I am - the 90th comment and we just threw our Grandmother's 90th birthday. Just joshing - (the birthday part is true) just had to do a "oh my god could i be first type post" for the hell of it.
Leta - is just gorgeous love the chubby cheeks