Yup, not gonna get all dressed up, not gonna pack the Sunday bag with diapers, not gonna rush to get everyone ready. I'll just stay home today. With Thomas. Because he's sick.
I noticed a couple days ago that Thomas was feeling really warm, and when I changed his diaper and he had a huge diaper rash, he didn't scream and try to squirm away, he just whimpered and looked at me pathetically, as if he just feeling too weak to be vigorous. I checked his temperature and it was 101 degrees. Yikes! So I drugged him up (with the age- and weight-appropriate amount of medication, of course) and gave him lots of cuddles.
By Saturday he not only had a fever, but a very phlegmy cough and a sniffly, runny nose, all of which are still present this morning. So no church for the little guy. And since Jeff is teaching the lesson in Elder's Quorum today, I get to stay home with Thomas.
Poor little guy, I can really tell that he is just having no fun. Little things that normally wouldn't upset him now make him curl up on the floor and cry softly. He wants lots of cuddles, and lots of water to drink. So today it's all about him - while Daddy and Zaylee are at church I get to do everything I can to make him feel comfortable and loved.
The real bummer about all of this is that, as Mommy, I'm almost sure to catch whatever it is that he's got, and then it'll spread to everyone else. Sigh. That's the way it is in families.
1 comment:
Oh, poor little guy! I hope he gets feeling better soon, it's no fun being sick. Drink lots of water and get rest yourself, hopefully you won't catch it!
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