I sick


Baby girl is sick. She has managed to pick up/contract hand, foot and mouth disease otherwise called Coxsackie A virus. I had to look up the spelling of that words as the pediatrician said it but ugh really. It seems that the kids should not share food and drink and otherwise big guys should be safe. Poor baby has such awful sores in her mouth, on her throat and tonsils too. She is still drinking but eating less. It is 7-10 days deal. I think we should be nearing the 2nd half of it then.

I hate that she is sick and there is little I can do besides Tylenol. After taking big kids to VBS we headed home for another dose of comfort meds. She was clearly fading whining and talking funny from the meds wearing off and holding her saliva. I got her some chewable and her horsie aka portable DVD with horses A-Z video. She promptly said lay by me mommy. Aw how sweet is that. I tell her one minute and quickly grab supplies to hunker down in my bedroom with her, a drink, TV remote, phone, mail etc. I resist the urge to clean/organize or otherwise with only one kid. I snuggle up next to her and she says I hold your hand. She lays her head near me, hot sweaty feverish as it was I cherished the tenderness. This is the reason I am home. These are the moments I do not want to miss because a boss doesn't get nurturing a child to health. The emotional trust that is built when kids know you will always be there. Sure someday I will have to let my hubby take a turn, he needs to do that for them too. But for at least 1 more year I am gonna remember this stuff when I wish I wasn't here.
Within the next 30 minutes she improved enough to ask for a snack, get up a bit and move around. She was not her normal self but live able. The DVD player's battery died and we had to swap it out 2 times with her siblings. I have to work my part time job tomorrow night so Dad will get to be the hero. He needs that with her cause she clearly chooses me. I pray tomorrow brings an improvement in managing this new illness for my family. I also pray we NEVER get this again!

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  1. AnonymousAugust 4, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    Glad you had time for just the two of you as she deals with this illness. Sorry she is feeling poorly. Hope she improves quickly. Take care!

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  2. froggiegirlAugust 5, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    Oh man...I am so NOT looking forward to the first time Jillian gets sick...

    Hope your little girl feels better soon!

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  3. KristinAugust 5, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    Hope she gets better soon! You are so right about being home. Our kiddos need us! Thanks for making me glad again for being home today...my child is napping now but less than an hour ago he was a whining mess and I was like REALLY - cause other mom's are at work, clean, looking good, talking with adults and eating normal adult lunches...but I got to rock with him and settle him down, so sweet to savor the moment.

    thank you for stopping by my blog and sharing :)

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