In a message dated 08/02/1999 12:41:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
ronylu@... writes:

<< in past years, simon was a terror in restaurants. he would
swipe all the things anywhere near him off the table, sending them flying.
he would spill everything, and get anyone sitting anywhere near him
completely messed up. >>

Kayla is still in the Restaurant Terrorist Business....everything near her is
fair game. Anyone next to her gets food on them. The best thing of all
though, is that she no longer projectile vomits when she wants to. This was
the most embarrassing thing! We used to enjoy going to a family buffet
restaurant here in my little town and for $1.99 Kayla would eat to her little
hearts content. Then, she would never fail to stick her hand down her throat
and vomit everything back. She has filled high chair trays and has even
projectiled beyond the high chair tray -- much to the fright of the people at
the tables within 20 feet of us. Then she would scream at the top of her
lungs while we tried to clean her up as quickly as possible.

I have apologized many many times to waitresses, other diners, my family, my
friends, but still, this vomiting thing was so bad that my sister, my only
remaining sibling (being childless, of course) refused to go out with us
unless I left Kayla with someone. (selfish b@#*h that she can be
sometimes!).

Yes, the good news is, the vomiting stage is over. We're still clearing
everything within reach away from her and nobody *ever* wants to sit beside
her but her mommy.

As a final note, I would say that my (then) childless sister now has a 9
month old baby of her own...and I just sit back and smile when he screams
bloody murder in the middle of a restaurant. Usually she has to take him out
to the car and misses her meal. Hmmm...paybacks are hell. I'd never refuse
to go out with her, though!

Beth
Mom to Kayla (Restaurant Terrorist)
Del -
Thurmont, Maryland