Will You Remember the Exact Date. Will You Remember the Event?

Word of the Day

Fuzzword - A word, usually a buzzword, which has no precise meaning even in context.

First tooth! I hear that Ms. En has cut her first tooth! My first grand-daughter has her first tooth. I don't remember anymore when exactly DD Daughter cut her first tooth. I do know that I recorded the event in her baby book. It's important to record such events immediately because even though you think you won't forget such a momentous event...you do. You'll forget. Although you remember the event, and you can probably figure out the year, the exact time and date won't be remembered. I wonder if someday DD Daughter will find herself writing something similar to what I've just written. Will Ms. En ask her when to expect a first tooth for her own baby someday? Will DD Daughter try to remember and come up with an answer? Will she remember? Probably not. What she'll remember is a drooling, fussy baby. She'll remember the low-grade fever and especially messy diapers. She'll remember the frustration with the doctors, unless she's got a doctor who happens to also be a Mom, because they never will admit the relationship between teething and fever. Moms know these things. Moms remember these things. I can tell you that DD Daughter didn't walk until DD Daughter was sure that she wouldn't fall. DD Daughter was never a toddler. I can't tell you the exact day when DD Daughter walked by herself. I do remember that I had to trick her into her first solo steps. When? The year? Maybe. The time? I have no idea. Not the exact day or time. Baby books are a wonderful thing. I wish I'd been better at recording all the rites of passage for ALL my children. I was so sure I'd remember the dates. I didn't remember. However, though I may not have remembered the date, I'll never forget the events. And don't forget to date and label your photos. HTP and I are still trying to figure that puzzle out.

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