the voices: a friday funny
I’ve been thinking about my babies (it’s what I do), and I got so tickled the other day when I remembered my first labor experience in the hospital.
The nurse, after having hooked my abdomen to all kinds of monitors and my arms to IVs and blood pressure cuffs, told me to give her a buzz if I needed anything, and then she left the room. Well, I was uncomfortably in labor, so eventually I did need something.
I perused all the buttons, probably made my head lift and lower, and then finally pushed the button with the cartoon nurse head on it.
“Yes?” a voice said.
I looked at Seth and said “Whoa! Where is that voice coming from?” He didn’t know.
The nurse again said, “Yes, ma’am?!”
And I guess I had been so concentrated on everything attached to me that I had a momentary imagination that the nurse had actually wired me with a bug.
I lifted the neck of my ugly hospital gown and spoke down to the monitors: “Am I allowed to have some water?”
Suddenly aware of Seth’s perplexed face and of my own talking down my shirt like a secret agent, we burst out laughing.
For future reference, there is a speaker/receiver near that same nurse button on the bed. It’s not on your tummy.
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- February 13, 2009
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Jo@Mylestones
February 13, 2009I laughed out loud at the vision of you "talking down your shirt like a secret agent". Understandable, honest mistake, though. That's probably one of the only wires they DON'T attach to your belly when you're in labor, right?
So here I go again, blogging about gaseous emissions. I swear I'm a lot more dignified than it appears from my posts. :-)
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The Baker
February 13, 2009i like to talk into my shirt and i have no good reason.
Adventures In Babywearing
February 13, 2009Oh you are hilarious!
Steph
Kelly
February 13, 2009I've only been over here a couple of times, and you're already becoming a favorite.
My funny memory (which doesn't go that far back today!): There's a place for love and affection - it's all about getting what you want, isn't it? Yesterday, my husband and I were trying to have a conversation, and our 20-month-old was insisting on participating. When Pete tried to distract her and send her in the other room, she grabbed his face, looked him in the eye very seriously, and then smacked him with a real, very intentional kiss on his lips, effectively reducing him to a puddle of cuddly mush.
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Amber
February 13, 2009Dear Kelly - Girl Power starts at an early age, huh?
Thank you so much for actually coming back here. It's a wonder.
Guys, if you haven't seen Kelly's blog, please check it out. It's beautiful.
Milton
February 13, 2009Northwest Arkansas had the BIG NASTY terrible ice storm that displaced thousands just over two weeks ago. Houndstooth clothing actually made t-shirts that say, "I survived the 2009 ice storm." We had gone to Little Rock to escape the madness after eight days without power. Upon return to our warm, electricity powered house complete with a quarter inch layer of ash, wood chips and dirt on EVERYTHING, sensing that I was overwhelmed, my son came up to me, cupped my face and said, "We need a rainbow to come out, don't we Mama."
Little did he know that HE was my little rainbow just for saying that!
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Amber
February 13, 2009Oh law. That's the sweetest thing, Milton. I love that little guy.
the domestic fringe
February 13, 2009Too funny! Hospitals are just filled with too many wires and buttons. It's hard to keep things straight.
I have a funny about too much TV watching on rainy days.
http://thedomesticfringe.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/butt-roots/
-FringeGirl
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melissa @ the inspired room
February 13, 2009Laughing my head off. That is totally something I would do. Those hospitals have all sorts of crazy things, why not a secret transmitter in our gown? I've been stalking your blog this morning, loving all your posts. So glad to have met you at Blissdom.
xo
hamster
February 13, 2009my friend myles just replied to the quote of the day with this awesome piece of verse, which made me laugh aloud:
Last for the kickball,
Last for the prom,
First for the rejects,
Last is the bomb.
i mean that's awesome.
(i have a student that just walked in named Amber Baker. whoa!)
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chickadee
February 13, 2009that reminds me of the beverly hillbillies' doorbell. hahaha.
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hamster
February 13, 2009get it: Amber Baker. get it.
haines. brock. the names.
whoa.
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Amber
February 13, 2009You're not going to believe this, but I just met a hamster named Amber Baker. This is blowing my mind.
Desha
February 13, 2009Love the story about the "voices." hilarious!
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Kathleen
February 13, 2009That's so great. In our hospital the speaker/receiver is on the wall. I've never seen anyone be confused by it before!
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Sarah
February 13, 2009Amber, I just posted one on the blog fresh from 2 hours ago.
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Lisa @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting
February 13, 2009haha how cute. Even funnier would've been if someone would've walked in on you talking to your chest lol
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Amber
February 13, 2009Isaac just told me that my breath smells like bacteria.
Now, that's funny and very accurate.
hamster
February 13, 2009i mean, her name was "Amber Baker." seriously, what are the chances?
i work with a dude that is a major classic literature fan. he's always knee deep into iambs and pentameters. yesterday he came into work with a shirt boasting william shakespeare's mug shot. walking by, feeling a little devilish, i said to him, "hey, is that gilbert gottfried on your shirt?" he was not amused. he say, in a quite offended tone, "no, it's shakespeare." and i said, "damn, i could've sworn it was gottfried."
maybe sometimes i am a jackmule's social hind-end.
this:
http://www.honigcompany.com/press/gottfried/Gilbert%20Gottfried.jpg
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Megan @ Hold it UP to the Light
February 14, 2009My husband may kill me for this one, but here it is! Love this bloggy fun!
http://www.holdituptothelight.com/2009/02/friday-funnies-modesty.html
Amy
February 15, 2009I've never heard that story, but everytime we sing I Surrender All in church I think of you!