I saw a story on the news recently about a little girl with a button stuck in her esophagus - they thought it had probably been there for years before she happened to get an x-ray. This made me nervous. If her button stayed put for years, how many little, foreign bodies are floating around Eddie's little, foreign body? I'm a little worried. Today I extracted a black rock out of his nostril, where I have previously found peas, of course legos and rice. I have evidence of his voracious appetite. This is one of Dave's disgusting power bars that Eddie couldn't open so he just helped himself to a huge bite. I have no doubt the wrapper was eaten along with the power bar (which by the way was recalled becuase it contained contaminated peanut butter). He fished this out of the garbage.
Wednesday I was making dinner, apparently not fast enough, and looked up to find Eddie knawing on some rotting celery.
I'm not sure if this obsessive need to eat everything is developmental in nature, or simply because he is never full and is constantly asking for food. Please don't turn me in to CPS, know that I am doing my best and that this kid is impossible to keep up with. The good news is, he is not a picky eater and we have yet to visit the ER to get anything "removed". Here's hoping that doesn't change anytime soon.
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You have got your hands full. I have to say, when things are a little wacky over here I am always glad to see a new post from you! Lets just say I have Sophia, my angel, and Liam, the person put here to beat up and sit on and tease my angel. Livi, well she is just too little to know yet... :)
LOL!!! You crack me up! I couldn't stop laughing while I read that. How many peas did he get up his nose? Amaya got 8 up hers with us sitting at the table with her ( and that was just yesterday, jk). Didn't he eat poo once too (like Kyla)? I think we have had just about as many incidents as Eddie, we have just spread them between 4 kids!
Yes, Lynette - he has eaten poo. Dog poo to be more specific. We were playing outside when I heard Jacob start screaming! I looked up and Jacob had his ears plugged (a sign that he is deeply troubled) and Eddie was holding a piece of dog crap. I asked Eddie "Oh no buddy, did you eat that poop". He smiled and said "No....!" in a coy way but his grin couldn't hide his poopy teeth. I had to plug my ears too.
Oh my, your stories kill me! I am laughing so hard. Hey, and having visited the ER twice for objects in children's noses, I have learned a great trick that saves you the visit (which it sounds like you may need.) If you can do this without laughing---I had some trouble---plug the nostril that is unobstructed, seal your mouth around theirs and blow. It is amazing. The berry, pea, whatever pops to the surface! As for buttons in the esophogus, you are on your own for that one. Good luck!
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