After our pneumonia and ear infections came two rounds of head colds/coughing for the older kids, and somewhere in the middle Elise got RSV. Then she got some sort of stomach bug and threw up off and on for a couple of days. The following weekend Stuart got it as well. Each time I went to the doctor (we’ve already had 9 visits, with 2 more scheduled later this month) the baby’s ears were still infected, so after 4 rounds of antibiotics he referred me to the ENT to get ear tubes. So yesterday morning we headed down the surgical center to hurry up and wait. Elise was great while we were waiting and charmed all the nurses and doctors.
This picture was taken before they took her away. She is squawking because I got the phone out to take a picture of her and wouldn't let her play with it.When they came to get me after she was done, I could hear her screaming from down the hall with a couple doors in between. She would not settle down for quite a while, so we finally just took our screams elsewhere.
For some good news, Grace is now potty trained. And lucky for us we get to hear lots of talk about poop, bottoms, and how girls don’t have peepers and boys do, but we don’t touch them, and we don’t talk about them. She also says to us about 10 times a day and often in the middle of the night, “Remember when I throwed up in my crib?”. This was something that happened back at Thanksgiving (and actually lots of other times, but I think she is referring to this incident specifically) in case she asks you and you need to have an appropriate response.
The weird part of all of the sickness and disease plaguing us is that we’ve had a really mild winter so far. There have been so many days of 60+ degree weather it is hard to believe. It’s been kind of nice since at least the kids can go outside to play in between the sick times.
People keep telling me to savor this time, and that I will wish it back someday when the kids are in high school and things like that. Savor it? Bring on the medical marijuana and then maybe I might be able to.
3 comments:
Oh, poor Melissa. I cannot imagine. Nothing is worse than a sick child...unless it is more than one sick child, and the Mom is sick too. I mourn for you.
I understand what you mean about people telling you to enjoy this time. I keep thinking I need to, an sometimes I actually do, but it's hard when there's so much illness and sassiness and every moment is a constant battle to get your kids dressed, fed, and generally clean.....among other things!
I've heard that same advice and yet it seems very hard to force myself to do it. Kids are hard, at least mine are, especially when they are sick and sleep is few and far between.
I say bring on the Sun with nice toasty weather to get rid of all the unwanted sniffles.
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