Annals of bad motherhood, or: parental mishaps

Cindy was right about the bubble baths - following Saturday night's Casper woke up with what I think is urethritis (irritated urethra) rather than a UTI (no fever, does not seem to be in pain when peeing, only if touched). We are following the advice of the internets and doing soaks in warm water with baking soda. I should have listened, and feel guilty.

Then last night I somehow zipped a hairbrush into Casper's pajamas, and did not notice it until she woke up crying 15 minutes after falling asleep, because she was lying on it.

Also, mr. flea poured a cup of too-hot-for-comfort (but not hot enough to actually burn) water down her back while she was in the soak bath. Her skin is quite sensitive and gets red if you even pick her up or touch her firmly, so it looked bad when it happened but I am pretty sure she was not actually burned, since she was fine very quickly.

Sigh. So many mishaps, so little time. Happily Casper has been in fine spirits and does not seem to be aware of the lumbering incompetence of her parents.

She said "ball" approximately 800 times last night between 5 and 7 pm. I'm amazed I didn't dream of juggling balls (what she was playing with) all night. She is into repetitive play - balls into the bag, balls out of the bag. Again. Again. I know this is normal and healthy, but for the adults, it is a little tedious.

speaking of passports

Is it silly to get Casper a passport now in case we want to go somewhere suddenly? I'm guessing she's already too old to travel on my passport with her birth certificate, which is I think how they do it with tiny tiny babies. Of course, am talking out of ass, so must now go to State Dept. web site to see.

Interesting. From www.state.gov: You have to have a passport, even if you are 3 days old. Both parents must be present (or submit notarized documents) when a minor under 14 applies for a passport, to prohibit flight in child custody battles, it looks like. Children 14-17 may not need parental permission to get a passport, though. And if you give birth while in a foreign country, you notify the nearest consulate using a special form: Consular Report of Birth of a Citizen of the United States of America , Form FS-240.

Huh.

I can apply for a passport for Casper at my local post office. It's $70.