PSA - to all the parents on my list.

Small rodents and rabbits do not carry rabies and their bites generally don't require stitches, as they are basically deep puncture wounds. Clean the wound, compress until bleeding stops. If it won't stop after a few hours, or if it's gushing like a hydrant, by all means, go to the ER. Otherwise, clean it, compress it, loosely bandage it and go to your primary care doctor to get a tetanus booster. If they even mention rabies, they are a freaking idiot who is not up to date on their CDC updates - neither small rodents nor rabbits have ever caused a case of human rabies.

This is one reason I wish there were better parent education classes. There are many other reasons. Someday, I will make a flow chart of 'When To Take Baby To The ER'. (Is the fever over 104? Has Baby had the fever for more than three days? Is Baby vomiting profusely? Is Baby in obvious respiratory distress? NO? Then stay the hell home, give tylenol and motrin and lots of cuddles.)

Zombie!Mom FTW!

Sister: *calls, agitated* Mom's really .. out of it tonight. She's talking but it's nonsense.
Me: Almost as if she has dementia.
Sister: She keeps saying she ought to have named me hammer because I'm a tool? What does that mean?
Me: *DIES LAUGHING*

All Mom told ME tonight was that she loved me and not to have the car out too late. Ok, Mom. I love you, too, and I promise I'll be home by 10.