Cinderella lost her slipper

Posted by Breeze on Monday, December 10, 2007 at 7:01 am
Category: Breeze

Once upon a time here was a sweet little Cinderella doll. She had two tiny little plastic slippers, which were fortunately smooth and unfortunately about the size of a peanut. One day a little boy was sitting in his sister’s bedroom floor while his mom helped his sister get dressed and brushed her hair. When it was his turn to be dressed, he started gagging on something small, something transparent, something just exactly like a tiny plastic shoe. His mommy did what mommies nearly always do even though they know they shouldn’t; she reached into his mouth thinking she could get the shoe out only to assist him in pushing it farther toward the back. The little boy swallowed the shoe with a gag and a gulp while the mommy screamed for the daddy and the daddy thundered out of his office and down the hall ready to help.

That was Thursday afternoon. Fast-foward past all the digestion-aiding massages, Friday night’s poop and Saturday’s baby food jar full of pureed stewed prunes that looked just like meconium. Now it’s Monday morning, and the happy little boy still isn’t ready to see if Cinderella’s slipper fits her tiny foot. Not that he’ll ever have a chance to find out after I fish it out of his diaper and throw it away. We’ve called the doctor, but as freaked out as I’m getting, he isn’t in the least bit of discomfort. He’s crawling around playing with toys and is happy to let me rub his tummy any time I want.