The bloggin's been sparse lately, huh? That's what starting a new school year and attempting to be more routine about our day will do for you, huh? I've been trying to muster up some effort in the late evenings to blog but instead a little someone has decided that her new bedtime is 10:00pm and I'm just wore slap out. And there's also another someone who I like to spend time with sans kids and so blogging goes to the wayside.
Right now, the older 3 are playing something Toy Story related in the living room, I have a frozen Stouffer's lasagna in the oven, Aaron is in a TV coma because of his new love, Diego and the two littlest girls are asleep. Scratch that, Olivia is now stirring.
Currently, I'm dealing with pool water in the ear that refuses to make an exit, despite my attempts with rubbing alcohol and mashing my ear to the hot concrete because of some advice someone gave me. Neither has worked for the goal that I set out for. Although I have succeeded in have the most sterile ear canal on the planet and I'm sure that I've caused everyone driving by my house to wonder about the mental stability of the lady who's outside laying down on her sidewalk, then raising her head, shaking it and repeating.
Glad I'm awesome.
Another friend suggested that maybe I shouldn't put my head underwater when we go to the pool. However, that would never work because then I'd no longer be a cool Mom who does flips and cartwheels and super impressive cannonballs off the diving board. I mean, obviously God gave me lots 'o junk in my trunk so that my offspring can adequately marvel at my ability to make a giant splash and "make the pool wavy." (It's a small pool. Really. Stop imagining an Olympic sized pool in your mind. I promise it's a small one. My trunk's not that full. Maybe.)
My need for those old lady wax earplugs when I swim won't take away from my cool factor. Will it?
Oh and if anyone has any reasonable ideas for how to excavate pool water from your inner ear, I'd be happy to entertain them. Obviously. I mean, I did press the side of my face to my sidewalk earlier, so maybe that whole reasonable thing is just a suggestion. Just like how Stouffer's suggests that I heat their lasagna before eating it. You know, whatever.
Haha. They make "cool" wax plugs now in neon colors.
ReplyDeleteAlso, rubbing alcohol has always worked for me... maybe a cotton ball soaked in alcohol would work better... or maybe just a stiff drink would make you forget about the whole water in the ear thing.
I forgot to say "thanks" for inviting us. Had a great time, and the kids did too.
You definitely sound like "Mom of the Year!" for all the swimming tricks...I definitely have a mom who never did anything more than lay out with all the other moms (my mom is awesome, just not adventurous like that lol) I never had 'water in the ear' problem so I have no suggestions on that front...sorry!
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The ear dance works for me. Tip your head water side down, then dance to some rockin' music with lots of jumping and heel drops. The louder the better.
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I've always heard to mix an equal amount of alcohol and vinegar and put a few drops of it into your ear.
ReplyDeleteBut if that doesn't work, I would settle for Beth's suggestion of a stiff drink to help you forget about the whole thing ;)
Ashley Collins told me she actually blow dries her son's ears to keep him from having problems.
ReplyDeleteI'm just thinking it must not be as hot there as it is here in East Texas or you would have 3rd degree burns on your ear (from the concrete) and the water would be offering some relief! We buy Swimmer's Ear from Wal-mart, but as a former "mom of the year" DON'T use it on a kid with tubes. He/she will scream! Yep, I'm THAT mom!
ReplyDeleteSorry to laugh at you but the visual of someone on the ground, ear to sidewalk is just too much!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the input everyone. I did the half vinegar, half rubbing alcohol combo and most of it is now gone.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, my ear to the sidewalk was special. Super special.
Did my bro tell u to put your ear to the side walk? sound like something he'd do.
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