I started this site in 2005 after our son, Wyatt, was born with a cleft palate. Over the years the posts became less about Wyatt's condition and more about every day life. Seven years later, its a place to chronicle my journey as an Army Wife and a working mother of two children struggling to find balance in life.
Friday, January 13, 2006
Scary Boo-Boo
I had coffee with one of the other wives recently and when her 2yr old saw Wyatt she became very upset about Wyatt's "boo-boo". So upset that she began to cry. I know when I first saw the tube I was horrifed, and now this little girl unwittingly reminded me how terrible it looks.
Today at the Drs office, while waiting to check out, a young boy of about 5yrs asked his mother in a loud whisper "what's that thing coming out of his head?" She tried to tell him to be quiet and he said "but what's it for?" I turned around and told him "that's how the baby eats - we put the food in here and it goes to his tummy." He grimmaced.