Hey! You Got Eyeballs In There?<\/p>\n
By Kate Chamberlin<\/p>\n
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As Grace grows up, some of her stories are happy, some trying, some enlightening, and a few themes are sad, but, they\u2019re all the warp and woof of what goes into the tapestry of life we call Family. The daily living skills and techniques demonstrated by the fictional characters in these stories are valid, tried and true.<\/p>\n
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#33. The Wedding<\/p>\n
Twenty-two months after William\u2019s birth, Grace and Ken were back in the maternity-delivery suite. This time, there was no question about Ken\u2019s being in the delivery room with Grace as she pushed and breathed and panted and successfully birthed Paul, their second son.<\/p>\n
There was no hassle about Paul going home with them after the obligatory 24-hour stay. William was excited to move into his \u201cbig Boy\u201d room and his youth bed, so that his baby brother could have the crib.<\/p>\n
Grace developed a variety of ways to care for their toddler and newborn and keep them safe. She and Ken set-up \u201csafe\u201d areas in each room, so the children could play and not get into things they shouldn\u2019t; yet, Grace and Ken\u2019s nice things didn\u2019t have to be hidden out of sight.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, William,\u201d Grace crooned. \u201cYou look so handsome in your parachute pants. Do you know what color they are?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBrown,\u201d William proudly said and, since Ken and Grace had laid out the clothes the night before, Grace knew he was right. She also knew that the swish, swish of the fabric would give her a clue as to the toddler\u2019s location.<\/p>\n
Mid-morning, as she nursed Paul, she said, \u201cWilliam, please let Mommy feel what you have.\u201d<\/p>\n
He put a small truck in her hand. \u201cThank you. That is a mighty fine big rig you have, Mr. Trucker. Drive on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once Paul was asleep in his crib, Grace realized she didn\u2019t hear the swish, swish of William\u2019s pant, or his voice as he sang and played with his toys, so, she called, \u201cWilliam, please say Mommy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d William said, but it let Grace know where he was playing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWilliam, please let Mommy feel what you have.\u201d He brought a pen from Ken\u2019s desk\u00a0 over and put it in her hand. Grace felt it and knew it was something he shouldn\u2019t be playing with. \u201cThank you she said, but that is Daddy\u2019s pen\u201d and pulled a safe toy out of her pocket. \u201cThis toy is for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
As the boys grew, they laughed and squabbled and shared and loved each other; however, fear of Social Services swooping in to take her children never completely left her mind.<\/p>\n
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