And here’s where I get all Mama-mushy.
Spending the last two days pretty much alone w/ Sicky McCoughsalot has put into perspective just how lucky I am to have healthy kids. I click on link after link from emails and the mom blogosphere about sick kids and sick moms – some of whom are beyond sick and on the brink of death.
These stories are the unimaginable to me. Situations I couldn’t deal with.
Save for the hacking coughing-up-a-lung a few times a day, Claire has been on the couch resting and pretty calm overall. But during the crouping and hacking and non-breathing, I saw into her big, scared blue eyes looking up at me as her reassurance that she’d be OK. That she’d feel better. Over and over I told her “Mama’s here” “You’re OK” “That’s a good girl” not knowing if the cough would stop. Thankfully, it did, but all the while, my head was churning out my plan of action to get her to the ER.
I can’t fathom what it must be like to have to go through that plan on a daily basis.
The past two days of having a fairly sick girl on my couch, my lap, and on my hip, makes me feel so incredibly greatful for all of our health.
Whomever I have to thank in a “special” way, I’m there on my knees.
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Aw man, you turned this non-Mom into a Woman o’Mush. Your love for your babies is so evident here, friend.
Poor little Claire… I am hoping she starts feeling better soon.. you big hearted softie.. xox
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Same here…Aidan has only been sick now 2 times since he has been alive…all 21 months.
I’m very thankful to the powers that be as well. Maybe that’s what risking cabin fever will do for ya!
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Poor girl. I saw her sweet pic in my reader and I felt for her. I hope that my web hugs make her feel better soon. Hugs.
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When they’re fit an healthy, it’s like you’re on cruise control. It’s that speed bump that gets thrown in the way every once in a while, when they suddenly just get sick, that makes you appreciate what you really feel when you’re out there, on cruise control.
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I don’t know what happened to my comment. All I said was that the little speed bumps in life really make us appreciate and understand how we feel.
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Your last line makes me a little worried…
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Aww poor baby, hope she feels much better soon!
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Poor lil’ one. It’s hard when something like this puts things into perspective. But it is good to see that you will still get on your knees.
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AMEN sister! I am right there with you on my knees!
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I’ve been thinking that also, the past couple of days as I have griped about having to keep Susie’s stitches clean: What about the parents who have to take this kind of care forever? Or the ones who have to give their kids injections? I have some nerve complaining about a little 5-day inconvenience!
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