My poor boy has his first cold. It has been a great fear of my first-time-mom heart, and somehow we have made it over 3 months even in cold and flu season, even with both parents being teachers.
Even though it seems to be a minor cold, it is brutal to see him not feeling his best. As is the usual for him, he is handling it really well and is mostly his happy and cheerful self. He always impresses me when I am ready and expecting for him to throw terrible fits and be cranky and dificult, he just isn´t. We seriously got lucky to have such an easy going, laid back soul. It is quite possible that I am more upset by him being sick than he is, really. I know some of the anxiety of little things like this will fade as time goes on, but right now I´ll be sitting on my couch, snuggling my snotty little babe and being so grateful for his good health up to this point.
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j
3/10/2018 05:48:30 pm
You've beautifully have captured a sweet moment. You are doing great mom !
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eddie hren
3/10/2018 08:03:23 pm
ugh - sounds like mom n dad are handling it like champions. wait til you get fevers and moans and what seems like agonizing pain and then they have their 4th post-midnight projectile vomit of the night and not only do you guys have that first set of sheets *just* out of the laundry, but suddenly he goes from defcon flu to miraculously cured and happy, his little vessel empty of what irked him. i'm a little jealous even of your mini-turmoil, which you write about very nicely. thanks for sharing,
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3/10/2018 09:30:56 pm
Awww...I hope your little guy is better soon. My only child had his first cold at about 3 months too, and I was devastated. Although he is usually laid back, he couldn't breathe or sleep if I put him down. Weirdly, I have some fond memories of rocking him gently all night long in a quiet house while streaming movies on my laptop and my husband slept. I was lucky enough to have a long maternity leave so no commute the next day.
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