With my increasingly busy work schedule I haven't had much to do with the hamster, or husband, or children, or life this week, The small bit of contact I've had with any have included:
* a cry for first aid " Mom, the hamster bit me, what should I do?" - my answer, all the antibiotics we got, Band-aid it and get back in the ring, kid.- Sonny in his wisdom added, if we see it getting worse we'll call the Doctor. - well, of course, we'd do that....
* a request for a hamster nail clipping - "Mom, we gotta take him to the vet since his nail are so sharp" - my answer - if I'm spending $30 on a manicure for anyone, - it ain't for the hamster.
* a request for a hamster bath from Kyle (Mr. Sensitive ) who says he stinks - o.k., back to day #1 with Salesman saying "probably needs a bath" - I DID go home that day and set the hamster up with a lovely knee-high (his knees) bowl of lukewarm water but he had absolutely NO INITIATIVE on his own to get that done. Sonny offers that he read somewhere that you should give a hamster a baking soda bath, so working overtime to be Perfect Mom I fix some nice warm baking soda water and find the fluffiest towel we have and really, honestly pick up my children's rodent in the hopes that I can bathe him. It works out actually better than planned, he trusts me and appears to enjoy the personal attention (and I still can't believe I'm spending this energy on a hamster , and considering it quality time - if only to show my kids I'm with them on this whole adventure)
* Rachel reports " Jub-Jub really likes me Mom, she ate out of my hands":- I am just thinking ahead on the devastating effect it will have on her when Jub passes ( I'm usually NOT the glass half-empty person but motherhood does it to me)
* I affectionately call the hamster Chub, Sonny affectionately calls her Wide Load., wait a minute.............." Wide Load why don't you get on that exercise wheel once in awhile"....... Yep, he's calling the hamster Wide Load .... ( but I should stay on the diet just in case...)..
So, life (constantly) and the wheel (every once in awhile) continue to revolve around the newest addition to the Strickland household.
Wishing you and your household the best this week,
Carol
