Note to self....

When you have an oral child i.e. one who loves to put anything and everything in her mouth whether it be a pacifier, thumb, small toys or anything that she can fit in there, you might want to watch her at all times. Otherwise she may put a penny in her mouth and swallow it. If this should happen, the penny should pass. When the penny does pass, you are likely to feel relief..that is if you are aware that she swallowed it in the first place. If you are unaware, you may question the contents of her diaper, want to yell at her, feel like a failing parent, etc. In that case, please re-read the above three lines. Oh, and then you should feel relief as well because know that if you had not received that little copper surprise in her diaper, it could have caused an obstruction that would have required surgery to remove it.