May 27, 2005
It's been a weird week. At work on Tuesday, I got a call from my mom that Ethan was sick. He had a low grade temperature, wasn't eating much, and just wasn't himself. I couldn't leave work, however much I wanted to. I just knew he would appreciate his mommy to hold him and that he probably would be more inclined to eat if he had the real thing in front of him instead of a bottle. I got home at 8 and he was just sitting there with his daddy, hardly moving. Poor little guy. The temperature went away, but he is still not himself. His tummy is bothering him and he still isn't eating as well as usual. He isn't is normal smiley, squealy self.
So, last night I decided I was calling in sick today and planned to call the doctor. I felt super guilty, but he needs me! I called the doctor this morning and they didn't have me come in. They said there is a stomach virus going around and it sounds like he has it. Poor little boy. I am not feeling so hot myself. I have a cough and feel like there are bugs in my lungs. Yep, bugs. Crawling around. I don't like it.
I hope he is back to his normal self tomorrow. It has been stressful for me. This is the first time he has really been sick. It's just hard to know what is going on and what to do. I know my mom appreciated me staying home with him, though. Babies are a lot of work, but sick babies are even more work.
Comments
Jen:
Oh, how I know what you’re going thru! Hopefully he won’t actually “get sick”. That’s no fun at all. The first time my son had the stomach flu, he got six teeth that same week and my husband was in Iraq. Yikes! Second time? No new teeth, but the hubby was in Iraq again. Hmmm.. Well wishes of healing soon to you both.
May 27, 2005 6:04 PM
Erika:
I think it is a good thing I have the experience of taking care of people when they are sick, even though they are usuallly quite a bit older…it doesn’t gross me out as much as it could, but I think I also feel worse for him than I do for my patients because he is so little and he is mine. I wish it were me that felt yucky, not him.
May 27, 2005 7:11 PM
Tisra:
In the “Now that I’m a parent…” category, I understand why my dad used to say that if he could take away my pain/ sickness, that he would. In an instant, I’d take any of my kids’ ills on their behalf.
May 28, 2005 5:27 PM