Friday, May 23, 2008

Check for symptoms

I bought the Merck Manual a while back, it's one of my favorite reference books. It clearly explains signs and symptoms of illnesses and has some great illustrations of the body. If something weird is happening to myself or my husband, I often consult it.

Well, my husband has been acting strangely for the last few weeks.


It all started when I found this in the games cabinet:



(Bunnies drawn by K, daughter of CamiKaos and Dr. Normal.)

Then, I noticed that the fridge was covered with these:


(Pictures by K and our friend's 3 year old daughter, E.)

But, I got really worried, when I sent Martin to the store because he hated the new sunblock I bought. (Which I love!) He says, "It kills dolphins." (He just doesn't like the spray part, fine, more for me.)

This is what he came back with:




He claims it was the only one with a high SPF. Uh-huh. I don't need the Merck Manual for this diagnosis, my husband obviously has kid fever.

22 comments:

CamiKaos said...

there is only one cure for that.... I mean he can get kid time in small doses that might help him manage his symptoms for a while... but in the long run that will only make it worse.

sigh.

meleah rebeccah said...

awwwwww......

mielikki said...

um. Wanna borrow a 13 year old girl for awhile?
J/K. Because I am actually having too much fun with her....

Lilacspecs said...

Y'all plan on some baby makin?

jennsquared said...

That is SO not true! My company makes Banana Boat (we bought them) and we have a 70 SPF that's not for babies! You are definitely right on the baby fever diagnose. David has that too and we are not even married yet! I keep telling him that I would actually LIKE to fit into the dress I bought for the wedding!

And as for Carvel? Ashely is so much better!

stu said...

Has he been looking at minivans and saying stupid stuff like "those sliding doors really are practical"?

The threat of a minivan is one reason we stopped at two extra beings in the house.

Keep an eye on the pork sword, that is where all the trouble starts...

-Stu

Jo Beaufoix said...

Blimey he'll be buying a toolbox next. Tsk.

mediaChick said...

Aren't you a bit old to be having babies? I only say that because I am concerned about your risk of stroke during childbirth. Is your husband trying to KILL you?

Also, forget the 13 year old teenage girl loaner. I've got a 6'5" 14 year old boy that has successfully kept my friends from breeding for years! Call me and we'll work out a deal.

Groovy Mom said...

Awwwww, nothing cuter than a dude with kid fever!

holly said...

no no no, the real cure for it is borrowing a kid in *diapers*. that will cure anyone of any kid wanting. i'm sending the thrower in the next post.

Talina said...

Awe, he has kid fever? How cute!

Aaron said...

Based on Mr. Burrows' comments to me a few weeks ago, this kid fever thing could be a problem.

sybil law said...

Hahaha
That is funny! For me, anyway. To read about.
So get naked and start makin' babies! That's the fun part, anyway...

loveyh said...

Dun-da-dun-dun! It has begun...so, do you plan on indulging him or are you cowering in a corner somewhere?

Leendaluu said...

heeee heee. I'll ship you the twins. That will cure him. Like yesterday.

Dapoppins said...

kid fever? What does this mean for you? Hummm?

BoggyWoggy said...

Wow. Do it. Have a kid. I've got 2 and really wonder why I didn't have even more...
Crying all night and day for the first 3 years of their lives, pooping on more than 6000 diapers, whining about the food I cook, breaking things, sneaking out after we've gone to bed, having sex with other teens, wrecking our cars, leaving piles of crumbs and clothing all over the house, talking on their cell phones all night, requiring I spend my money to buy them clothes and toys, ignoring me when I come to their school events, lying about their whereabouts, leaving hair in the shower drain, messin' with my mind, spilling soda on the new couch...
Ahh....everyone should enjoy this phase of life...
JK, Miss Burrows, JK...

stephanie (bad mom) said...

Adorable. But really, have a few loaners barf and blow through some diapers before taking the plunge. All of this I'm sure you've thought over; you're smart people (and those are the kind that should procreate more...).

Best of luck ;)

Bubblewench said...

how cute... gonna feed that fever?

missburrows said...

I wrote seperate comments for each of you. $%$^$%^$$# blogger ate them, therefore I will write one comment for all of you.

Martin and I decided a long time ago that we will be adopting. We are finally getting to a point in our lives when we feel it may be time to start the process. We don't know if we will adopt a baby, or a kid or siblings ?? I will let you know. Thank you for all your support!

love, Lia

Ps-We plan to have as much sex possible, as if we were in fact trying to conceive.

Reinig said...

That's not the Martin I know. The Martin I know once told me that he would stab a baby in the eye if one ever looked at him wrong. Well...maybe he didn't quite say that, but that may have been the gist of it.

missburrows said...

jake: You are horrible!! :)