Watching a baby is hard work! It's a daily reminder that you are no longer #1 in your own life! It's a GOOD reminder, and a hard one! But what is harder than being a baby mama? Being a baby mama of a SICK baby! So far in the 7 months of Basher's existence (outside the belly of course) we have been lucky in that we really haven't had TOO many sickness problems with him. Until this past week. He had the fever, the glazed over eyes, the dead head, pretty much every sign you have a sick baby. So we take him in and find that he has a BAD fever. So then we get the yummy bubble gum medicine to remedy that. Turns out that pink stuff is TOXIC to our little guy, because a day later he is covered in a rash. Not eating. Not sleeping. Not smiling... just lots of Crying. Yelling. and the need to be held 24-7. This takes a lot out of a person. I feel myself just praying that God will heal him and bring back the happy-go-lucky baby I know and love so dearly (not that I don't love the cranky sick one too...). I have a feeling this will set us back a bit too on the whole sleeping thing. Since he has been sick he has been sleeping WORSE (as if that is possible). Not sure if when he finally feels better he'll go back to better sleeping, or if we're in it for the long hall again.. I guess time will tell. So, please share sick stories with me! Make me feel like my mess is nothing but a blip on the radar of motherhood (because I know it is). AND if you're not a mom... your own sickness will do! :)
In Him,
AJDUBS
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Hang in there! It is but a blip on the radar. :) I know it's super stressful though. I can't even begin to think of WHICH sick kid story to tell you, I've had so many. Most involve sleepless nights. All I can tell you is that before you know it, this will be a distant memory.
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