Bruise

[ailbhe]

Emer has a bruise on her arm, two semi-circles where Linnea bit her. Yesterday it was pink, today it is blackening. And when I stroke and kiss it, I am shocked that I can't feel the pain of it - it hurts to look at it, so that it's ridiculous that it doesn't hurt to touch.

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[kaberett.livejournal.com]

You know the term "ankle-biter"?

One of my mother's best friends from college was visiting with her new baby shortly after I'd become truly proficient at crawling.

I was minding my own business on one side of the room when my mother began cuddling the other kid. I apparently did a "high-speed crawl" across the room and bit this child's ankle so hard I drew blood before either of them had realised what I was doing.

I'm now in school with and playing music regularly with these people; we seem to get on fine despite my erstwhile viciousness. :p

I'd probably find it heart-breaking too, if it were my children, but for the time being I mostly take the attitude that babies, well, bounce. :/ Sympathy, nonetheless.