Wikipedia defines terror as "a state of fear; an overwhelming sense of imminent danger". If you Google "terror", you will find a Myspace page, a few computer games, but mostly definitions or examples of terrorism. Myself? I think that terror is different for all of us, depending on our circumstance at a given moment. Jordan knows terror. There is a being of which she is truly afraid - that poses IMMINENT danger to her. Here it is, her worst nightmare...

This bloodthirsty beast began stalking Jordan a little after Christmas - and after surviving it's heinous attacks for over a month, she still crumbles at the sight of it. She begins to shake, and cowers for mommy, every time she sees it. Poor baby. I'm not sure what it is about this little critter that petrifies her so. And I must be a sick mommy, because it cracks me up to no end... I find myself pulling it out, to see her reaction, and then laugh hysterically at her!! That's so cruel, I know, I have a twisted sense of humor. I try to justify it by telling myself that she has to overcome her fear of the penguin - and what better way than to keep exposing her again and again - much to my warped delight.
So, Jordan is terrified of a penguin. Mommy is terrified by so many things! This picture terrified me this morning...

How could this sweet picture terrify me? Well, if you look closely, at the top left edge of her head, there is a blue goose egg... My poor sweet darling was playing innocently with the vacuum cleaner cord (imagine, afraid of a penguin, but not the vacuum) on the ONE step from our living room to the kitchen. Well, she managed to fall off of the one step, head first, landing on her forehead on the wooden kitchen floor. I saw this happening as if it was in slow motion. I was sliding towards her like a baseball player diving for an out on third base - my hand outstretched to try and buffer the blow - but I didn't make it in time. My heart skipped 2 beats. She was fine, only cried for a few minutes - but seeing her falling; for me, was pure terror. I can only imagine how the rest of my life is going to go....... I'm really in for it.
So, here are just a few more pictures of Miss Jordan - for your viewing pleasure. Pretty girl... :)


5 comments:
sweet baby she is and we don't want to terrify her so---pop the penguin or put it away for a few months! you were terrified of the vacuum cleaner as a baby so -what did i do-i quit vacuuming(JK).
what scares me in all this is that sandy is now using internet speak jk lol
Awww! Look at all them teeth! She is too cute!
She is such a beautiful girl Ashley! I've decided she and Diego should get married!! :) Love all the teeth too, such a sweet face. Diego is petrified of a "go Diego go" puppet someone gave him, its so weird that it scares him. If I get it out, he stops whatever he is doing and stares at it, then cries with tears! I ended up throwing it out!
IF I WAS JORDAN THAT THING WOLD SCARE ME TOO!CREEPY!
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