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Uncomfortably mum

Wednesday 16 April 2008, 11:24 pm

Ant Rogenous

Categories: Life

Tags: BabyRogenous, embarrassment, mothers, nipple, teeth

Baby Rogenous turns six months old next week, and a few days ago the first of his little zoobies popped up through his bottom gum. I was talking to my mother about it on the phone tonight, and she told the following story:

“Oh, here we go — E had better watch out now! When your teeth first came out you used to bite my nipple so hard, and by god it hurt!”

Now, don’t get me wrong: it’s lovely talking to my mum about Baby — he’s her first grandchild and she’s every bit the doting grandmother.

But a little piece of me died when she said “nipple”.

22 Comments

Bron (Wednesday 16 April 2008, 11:27 pm) #

Can’t talk. Laughing.
THR (Thursday 17 April 2008, 12:17 am) #

Congrats.

Excise ‘nipple’.
Almost Always Wrong (Thursday 17 April 2008, 1:27 am) #

Is this your mum Hetty Rogenous?
The Editor (Thursday 17 April 2008, 7:12 am) #

It’s not an image a grown man’s man needs in his man head.
albi (Thursday 17 April 2008, 9:22 am) #

Watch out for nappy rash now! Always comes with teething for some reason.

Speaking of uncomfortable moments with our own parents, the other day my mum was describing one of her least favourite people as an effing cunt. I went pale and suggested that she probably meant to say fucking C. She was sheepish for a couple of days.
skeptic (Thursday 17 April 2008, 11:35 am) #

Now this is the kind of post I would have had no interest in 7 or 8 months ago.

But now that I am the soon to be father of twins, I can’t get enough of valuable baby information.

I’m just glad that it won’t be my nipples being bitten.
Wah (Thursday 17 April 2008, 11:44 am) #

So it’s OK for you to bite it, but you won’t hear of it. Selfish bastard.

God, where does six months go? You better start choosing high schools soon.
Ant Rogenous (Thursday 17 April 2008, 11:54 am) #

Congratulations, Skeptic!
skeptic (Thursday 17 April 2008, 12:22 pm) #

Thanks Ant, we’re both veering between excitement and nervousness coupled with a background level of fear …

… but I think that’s par for the course.
Zombie Mao (Thursday 17 April 2008, 12:29 pm) #

skeptic, you and your partner should be ok. Infatuated even.

Unless the twins turn out like the ones on ‘The Shining’ then you are in trouble.
skeptic (Thursday 17 April 2008, 12:44 pm) #

Thanks ZM.

Well, they are identical so I hope their first words aren’t “Come and play with us, forever and ever and …”

I should also stop watching Family Guy because Stewie is scaring the living bejesus out of me!
Speckled Jim (Thursday 17 April 2008, 9:03 pm) #

Something tells me you made this story up just to get the rather clever head “Uncomfortably mum” up. You reek of browbeaten subeditor.
Dave from Albury (Friday 18 April 2008, 9:39 am) #

Don’t be afraid skeptic, parenthood is great. Besides, if you don’t like it there’s only another thirty or so years before your kids move out.
E Rogenous (Friday 18 April 2008, 2:15 pm) #

The nipples are surviving teething so far… my fingers, on the other hand, are learning just how sharp baby teeth are!
Bron (Friday 18 April 2008, 2:36 pm) #

I, for one, am glad to hear about the health of your nipples, E. Rogenous!
Ant Rogenous (Friday 18 April 2008, 2:43 pm) #

Why doesn’t anyone ever ask about MY nipples?
Bron (Friday 18 April 2008, 2:49 pm) #

How are your nipples, Ant?

Oh, hang on, that was a trick question, wasn’t it?

You horrible man.
Ant Rogenous (Friday 18 April 2008, 3:04 pm) #

They’re awesome, Bron. Thanks for asking.
Bron (Friday 18 April 2008, 3:21 pm) #

You’re welcome.

Damn, tricked again.

1 hour and 50 minutes to go before I get to pick up my copy of MX! Woot woot, as they say.
Mikey (Friday 18 April 2008, 10:59 pm) #

Teething already ! Wow. I heard of bubs being born with a full set o choppers. Now that would be creepy.

PS That’s up there watching TV with a sex scene in it with your parents.
krypto (Friday 18 April 2008, 11:13 pm) #

“zoobies”?? correct me if I’m wrong but that’s a term derived from Anthony Burgess’ “A Clockwork Orange” is it not?
Ant Rogenous (Saturday 19 April 2008, 11:12 am) #

That’s correct, Krypto. And good to see you’re back!