My baby girl made it over 8 months completely healthy, not even a runny nose. But she sure is sick now. She's breaking my heart...she's absolutely miserable and so uncomfortable. Then one of her brother's will walk in the room or she'll catch a glimpse of her daddy and she tries so hard to giggle and smile. She's exhausted because she's having trouble sleeping and resting, so congested and tonight her fever was up to 101.5.
To be honest, I really struggle when my kids are sick. I have trouble making decisions on how to best care for them...when to go to the doctor, when to give meds, all of it. I feel lost and out of sorts when they are sick, especially if the sick one is my baby. Now she is sleeping, who knows for how long or what the rest of the night will look like. I have a feeling it's not going to be pretty.
Warning...this is going to sound really selfish, but the timing of this really stinks. I miss my mom and I was really excited to hang out with her in Columbus tomorrow with the kids on their day off from school. I miss my friend that was coming to visit tomorrow night, my kids miss her kids. There were tears tonight when I told them I had to cancel our plans. But, this is just how life with four kids goes sometimes, especially as winter and cold season approaches and I know that the best way to deal with it is just to relax and let it happen.
She's crying...it's going to be a long night.
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