tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post5722689301881284869..comments2023-08-09T06:52:13.737-04:00Comments on Burgh Baby: Big Head, Big HeartBurgh Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09123901504643963583noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-5139803711749902932008-09-13T14:12:00.000-04:002008-09-13T14:12:00.000-04:00I have a nephew with a big head too, he reminds me...I have a nephew with a big head too, he reminds me of Charlie Brown. I think the daycare knows her. Kids will be kids. Mine would have been reported if people didn't see all the stuff they do and know that it's all self inflicted wounds. Most are amazed I've managed to keep them alive so far, me included.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-23754339255551068262008-09-11T22:19:00.000-04:002008-09-11T22:19:00.000-04:00Oh, daycare has noticed...But, they probably have ...Oh, daycare has noticed...<BR/><BR/>But, they probably have met her in those heels, and know the truth.<BR/><BR/>We had the same issue with the Howler (and 6 years into it, we still have this issue.) She had a slight black eye for about one year--when learning to walk, apparently, she could only catch herself from falling with her face. Her daycare, thank God, knew this, and never mentioned it, except to share stories of their own accident/bruise prone toddlers.mumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489543332603727588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-1087459462370747802008-09-11T21:35:00.000-04:002008-09-11T21:35:00.000-04:00*L* you do know that big head makes for great hair...*L* you do know that big head makes for great hairstyling, right? Especially if it's nice & round. Bless her big head.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16421900422424458803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-11729824188527381942008-09-11T21:31:00.000-04:002008-09-11T21:31:00.000-04:00(1) I finally broke down and consented to the pur...(1) I finally broke down and consented to the purchase of a couch yesterday. I have cursed myself no fewer than 1,000 times today as I watch the kids use it as a launching pad for their insatiable need to jump.<BR/><BR/>(2) Both of my kids look like I beat them on a daily basis. The bruises and bite marks were so bad several months ago that I postponed Maren's well baby check-up out of fear that I would be reported!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-79451559073333744762008-09-11T10:53:00.001-04:002008-09-11T10:53:00.001-04:00my daughter's head is also huge. Look at my post ...my daughter's head is also huge. Look at my post on 9/4 and see her huge newborn head and you'll see how bad that (vaginal) birth hurt! <BR/><BR/>Her head size is why we induced two weeks early.CPA Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061480718263842210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-91023535084411730822008-09-11T10:53:00.000-04:002008-09-11T10:53:00.000-04:00my daughter's head is also huge. Look at my post ...my daughter's head is also huge. Look at my post on 9/4 and see her huge newborn head and you'll see how bad that (vaginal) birth hurt! <BR/><BR/>Her head size is why we induced two weeks early.CPA Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04061480718263842210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-2665727409540832482008-09-11T08:45:00.000-04:002008-09-11T08:45:00.000-04:00Big heads hold big brains. Puppy had a freakishly...Big heads hold big brains. Puppy had a freakishly large head as a baby - and I feared Knute would have one & imagined giving birth to that cranium! And, we all know how smart my smartass is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-5105736447833591732008-09-11T00:28:00.000-04:002008-09-11T00:28:00.000-04:00Please let Alexis know that I completely understan...Please let Alexis know that I completely understand clumsiness. I've taken out more door jams with my shoulder than I can count.Tootsie Farklepantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336671002327112885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-60383350761011312132008-09-10T23:08:00.000-04:002008-09-10T23:08:00.000-04:00When Oatmeal Head was almost three, I took him to ...When Oatmeal Head was almost three, I took him to the pediatrician to see if he had an ear infection. He kept falling over on his head. And running into doorknobs. Turns out he was just growing really quickly and couldn't keep up with himself.Fleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412755038083750088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-75858038194487123662008-09-10T22:34:00.000-04:002008-09-10T22:34:00.000-04:00I'm with leanne - that's why I tell myself Sumo's ...I'm with leanne - that's why I tell myself Sumo's head is freakish in dimension, anyway.<BR/><BR/>I know exactly what you mean about injuries that make other people go "wtf." I always felt bad for my nanny when those kind of injuries happened on her watch because I know she was like "this woman thinks I beat her kid" when in reality, he was just learning that the gymnastics sport of "tumbling" actually takes place on a mat instead of on concrete.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236206776336550381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-36483234851196292642008-09-10T20:51:00.000-04:002008-09-10T20:51:00.000-04:00Big head beause she's got LOTS of brains up there....Big head beause she's got LOTS of brains up there. Honest. :) I'm a block head too, I know.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592530066607069238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-12555019912425885272008-09-10T19:34:00.000-04:002008-09-10T19:34:00.000-04:00I myself am klutzy. My ex-boyfriend is klutzy. My ...I myself am klutzy. My ex-boyfriend is klutzy. My boyfriend is klutzy. That, is the perfect recipe for klutzy children! My girl, she climbs on everything. She'd climb on the top of the fireplace if she could! She falls too. If it would only teach her a lesson. <BR/><BR/>That is an extremely cute picture!Rebeckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03054558625928474185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-22413430535104460312008-09-10T19:29:00.000-04:002008-09-10T19:29:00.000-04:00I think the fact that they haven't mentioned it is...I think the fact that they haven't mentioned it is worrisome enough...HalfAsstic.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082110012779351659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-23324125886257990142008-09-10T18:10:00.000-04:002008-09-10T18:10:00.000-04:00Yay! for big headed kids. Have you seen Dylan's h...Yay! for big headed kids. Have you seen Dylan's head? And as for being klutzy - Dylan is a Mother's Son Klutzy. I knew there was a reason I love Alexis.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164420416881517854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-48758855419257590232008-09-10T18:03:00.000-04:002008-09-10T18:03:00.000-04:00Once again? Your kid and mine? Separated at birt...Once again? Your kid and mine? Separated at birth.<BR/><BR/>Mine has always been on the tiny side of the percentile spectrum as far as weight and height (we started out in the 5th percentile, and only because I think they thought we'd panic if they put anything lower than that on the chart), but Little Man's head? Has ALWAYS been at the top.<BR/><BR/>At one point, he was 15th percentile height and weight and 95th percentile for head circumference. Sweetie Pie was like "how the HELL does he hold that giant head of his up?"<BR/><BR/>We can only buy shirts that have buttons at the opening, as most t-shirts that are LM's size don't fit over his head. Also? The other day, I was at Chidren's Place and saw the winter hats and decided to put a 4T/5T on him just to see, and the thing was actually pretty tight.<BR/><BR/>This is the same boy who can STILL wear 18-month shorts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-66524799748875577992008-09-10T15:46:00.000-04:002008-09-10T15:46:00.000-04:00How freaking funny. My boys were little acrobats....How freaking funny. My boys were little acrobats. They had their bruises but they were and are total athletes. That's why I married a jock, so my kids didn't run into every table we own like I do. My mom used to call me clod. The only place I am truly graceful is in water. Lots of water~pool, ocean, lake.<BR/><BR/>She'll grow out of it. Maybe. :)Crazed Nitwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433413927453925851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-15398373568638596922008-09-10T15:36:00.000-04:002008-09-10T15:36:00.000-04:00To help with the bumps and bruises, you can pick u...To help with the bumps and bruises, you can pick up some Arnica Montana, which you can get in dissolvable tables and as a topical (but can only be administered to unbroken skin, normally). Anyway, Arnica Montana is herbal and AWESOME for injuries/bruises/swelling. It helps you heal superfast naturally. Definitely worth it. Vitamin Shoppe has it :)Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066995811409390360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-948375126575634562008-09-10T14:15:00.000-04:002008-09-10T14:15:00.000-04:00My middle childs nicknamce is "Grace" for this ver...My middle childs nicknamce is "Grace" for this very reason. :)Valarie Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03246244572843705930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-42439407243118430802008-09-10T13:36:00.000-04:002008-09-10T13:36:00.000-04:00Maybe it's a girl thing? My daughter is 14 and is ...Maybe it's a girl thing? My daughter is 14 and is the biggest klutz I have ever seen.Mom Knows Everythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411100964204886892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-6364511100865284512008-09-10T12:34:00.000-04:002008-09-10T12:34:00.000-04:00Big head = Big Brains.Remember that. There will be...Big head = Big Brains.<BR/><BR/>Remember that. There will be a test later.<BR/><BR/>As for the klutzy, don't worry. Just keep letting her move -- and yes, fall and get bruised. The people who know her (you, daycare, gymnastics) will know what the bruises are from. Hell, I had some guy walk up to me in the grocery when #1 had a black eye and pat me on the back and sincerely tell me I was doing a great job as a mom -- possibly because I'm NOT one of those mothers who tries to protect her kids from the world. Bumps and bruises are a part of learning. <BR/><BR/>Don't sweat 'em. They're WAY better than broken bones!Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-71976429537219519072008-09-10T12:18:00.000-04:002008-09-10T12:18:00.000-04:00Oprah has a giant head and look where it got her!Oprah has a giant head and look where it got her!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-5288124327302649142008-09-10T12:00:00.000-04:002008-09-10T12:00:00.000-04:00I figure the daycare probably realizes she's a bit...I figure the daycare probably realizes she's a bit clutzy and that kids get bruises all the time, right? <BR/><BR/>I'm this really weird mix of clutz and grace, and I think gymnastics and dance classes helped with the graceful part a bit. So you never know!caramamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327695885346537321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-11430311401055756052008-09-10T11:01:00.000-04:002008-09-10T11:01:00.000-04:00I think the clumsiness comes from the fact that th...I think the clumsiness comes from the fact that they don't realize their spacial boundaries as they grow. <BR/>Take for instance J Boy: He has not been able to just walk under the kitchen table for at least a year, yet he tries just about everyday. The poor kids head is all bumped up and the other night the knot was almost as large as his entire head! <BR/><BR/>As for a "large cranium"....well....I know a little girl who has a head that should be included in the world records. Her shirts are all stretched out at the collar from pulling it over that large sputnik of a thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-58867530283311740572008-09-10T10:53:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:53:00.000-04:00She may be an awkward buffalo, but one things for ...She may be an awkward buffalo, but one things for sure........she's the most adorable awkward buffalo!<BR/><BR/>I always looked like I was beat when I was little......I always had bruises because I was ktutzy. To this day you can always count about at least 5 bruises on me!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005741469767391721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30765699.post-62639626943448212432008-09-10T10:08:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:08:00.000-04:00My parents put me in gymnastics at age 4 for the s...My parents put me in gymnastics at age 4 for the same reason - I was a klutz. And for the next 13 years or so, I was very graceful while I was actually on the beam or bars, or during a floor exercise. But then I would walk off and trip over my own feet. Perhaps it will work out better for Alexis...Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684328990767140199noreply@blogger.com