10/17/07
mother of all...
it was inevitable really. the first sickness. and believe me, this seems like the mother of all colds. matt's got it, jana's got it, and now avery's got it. it's so hard seeing your little one be miserable. and worse yet, being the only well one to take care of him. his runny nose. the coughing that becomes a gagging, then a horrible choking. the sneezing, the snot shooting out....i could go on. but i'll spare you the details. lets just say that when the hives broke out all over his poor, sad, little face and his eyes started swelling up, i did what any mother would do. i sprayed breastmilk all over his face, and in his eyes. and then i willed him to nurse and nurse until he fell asleep. the hives, gone. the eyes, not red or puffy. i offered matt the same remedy, which he declined, opting for some advil. oh well, i guess the mothering can only go so far. either way, the boys are now both fast asleep upstairs. it ain't easy being the mother of all...but it is rewarding. now time for a nice cup-o-tea and some much needed mothering of the mother.
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4 comments:
hahahahah! i love it! it's like in my big fat Greek wedding (the movie) where the father sprayed windex on everything - cuts, pimples, rashes, etc. it cured everything for him!
of course, breast milk would cure hives on a baby!
oh amanda! i hope you got the mothering you needed. must admit, i never (had to) used that breastmilk cure! way to go!
how are you feeling about the upcoming weekend? is it too much???
as it stands, only my friend berry will be coming down with us (r&b and m&j are no-go) and she is planning to run the 10km as well. let me know what you are thinking re:lunch and health status of your boys.
oh come on Matt, is he truly denying a chance at those sweet milikes!!! Hooe the boys are feeling better and you mommy are sipping lots of tea, taking tones of herbs and feeling great!love to you all..
they are lucky boys to havea woman like you!!
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