Ouch.

Last night Bryan and I were in the bedroom talking and cleaning up, and Marissa and Phoebe were out in the living room playing.  So we thought.

I heard Phoebe start to cry, so I ran out, and she was ON TOP of the kitchen table, ON TOP OF MY COMPUTER, and she had taken off her diaper and peed all over my laptop.

While that might sound funny, it's really not.  My laptop won't even power on now.  I had business information and e-mail contacts in there, pictures, project ideas, etc., that I don't know how I'm going to get back.

We can't afford to take it in and get it fixed, we can't afford to replace it.  I know it was just an accident, and no one is at fault, but I can't help but feeling like all the nice stuff we have eventually gets completely trashed.

I really want to be that 2-year old brat and stomp my feet and cry, because that's how I feel.  Since I can't be a little baby about it I'll just suck it up and do the best I can, but I'm so sad.  And I feel pathetic that I'm so sad over a computer, but oh well.  That's the truth.  I loved that laptop, and it was all mine, and now it's gone.

Comments

[KB]

Oh man that sucks! *Feelin bad for you Daph

[Di]

Oh my god! I would totally feel crushed if my computer was ruined. I know she didn't mean to do it (obviously) but that's still a bummer.

[Susie Sunshine]

It is a dream of mine to someday own a lap top, but I can completely see one of my children using it as a frisbee or as third base in a kickball game.

I'm sorry for your loss. What a total bummer.

[Vanessa_AR]

That's awful. I'm so sorry for you!

[Ginger]

Give it some time to dry out and hang onto it. Maybe if you guys have some extra cash sometime (I know, HA!) you can get it cleaned and it'll work again. Don't know. So sorry, I know how much it meant to you!

[fuzzypeach]

*hug*

[Carol]

Crap. That sucks, Christa! I'm sorry. But I know how you feel. We can't have anything nice because of these damn kids! OK, so I'm only kidding about the "damn" part -- I used that word for effect, lol.

[Andrea]

That sucks!

The hard drive is well sealed, so even if it's not possible to fix the laptop, getting the data shouldn't be a problem. You just need to put the drive in another computer, then transfter the data. However, it should be done by someone who knows what they are doing.

If you're considering throwing the computer out (but not before), take the battery out and try rinsing it in distilled water, let it dry *completely*, and then try turning it on again. Trying to turn it on while damp or with dried urine crystals could damage the computer further. Note: I've never tried this, but I've heard my dad talk about what to do with flood-damaged items.

[pretendingsanity]

oh, man, does that sound familiar. Very familiar. You will figure something out. But I SO know how you feel.

[pretendingsanity]

hey, I keep trying to email you and it won't go through?

[kelli]

Oh that sucks! My brother fixed a laptop that got wet. I'll call him and email you:) I can't believe she peed on it! I guess she knew she was going to be in trouble since she started crying!

[Kristen]

Oh Christa! That suckes. My laptop just died and I haven't really wrapped my head around it b/c I don't have $$ to fix it. I feel your pain.

[Kelly AKA Fat Housewife]

I would feel sad too, and would have probably sta,ped my feet...more than once. :0(

[Candice]

IS that like marking her territory?