Is it just me or does it seem like this is the worst time of year for colds? Every year at Christmas time, someone in my family gets sick. It’s awful when it’s me, because I’m the one everyone counts on to do all the shopping, the wrapping, and the cooking, on top of everything else. This year (knock on wood) it’s not me though. It’s Alex, my little guy.
If it’s just a cold, I’ll be able to keep him home. It’ll be rough, with sleepless nights and plenty of whining, but we’ll make it. If it’s the flu, off to the hospital we’ll go for a nice leisurely stay (for him, he loves the hospital) and for me it’ll be running back and forth for this and that, because they don’t have the equipment to feed him, they can’t get the formula he drinks, and they can’t make up his medicine without the recipe. They also don’t have his size in diapers. Oh, and of course they don’t have sign language interpreters, and none of the nurses, nor any of the doctors (so far) know American Sign Language. It’s loads of fun for Alex – he laughs at them when they try to sign to him – unless he’s very sick, and then I receive phone calls in the middle of the night asking for translations.
But I’m getting ahead of myself, aren’t I? I certainly hope so. Wish us luck!
December 21, 2013 at 3:27 pm
My wee ones have had a cold this month, too. (Although I suspect it’s because they don’t zip up their g@wd@emn3d coats, and they get worn down from the cruel winter wind.)
I sure hope Alex doesn’t need to have a hospital stay! That doesn’t sound fun for you at all!
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December 21, 2013 at 3:45 pm
Thanks Joey. He seems to be doing a bit better today, so hopefully he’ll continue to improve. 🙂
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December 21, 2013 at 12:51 pm
I hope he’s feeling and you haven’t had to go to hospital. Poor little guy (and poor mom!).
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December 21, 2013 at 3:39 pm
He actually seems to be doing a little better today. Probably because I OD’ed him on Vitamin C yesterday.
Thanks Marie. 🙂
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December 20, 2013 at 10:54 pm
I wish you the best of luck getting through this. No fun 😦
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December 20, 2013 at 10:56 pm
Thanks Susan. He’s upstairs coughing now – I’d better go and get some sleep while I can.
Have a good night. 🙂
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December 20, 2013 at 8:50 pm
Having a special needs child I sympathize with your struggles; hospitals and holidays don’t mix well. Best wishes for staying home next week.
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December 20, 2013 at 8:58 pm
I have two special needs children actually. Double the fun! 🙂 But we’ll try to stay away from the hospital. Thanks very much for your wonderful wishes, Anthony 🙂
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December 20, 2013 at 7:14 pm
Even with the cold, I think Alex is lucky to have such a great Mom.
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December 20, 2013 at 7:28 pm
Aww… thanks Nav. 🙂
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December 20, 2013 at 11:28 pm
Just giving credit where credit is due.
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December 21, 2013 at 3:28 pm
🙂
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December 20, 2013 at 4:46 pm
I hope, that he will get well very fast. Good luck.
Irene
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December 20, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Thank you, Irene. 🙂
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December 20, 2013 at 4:39 pm
Praying he’s all good(ish) and it’s only a cold. I always enjoy time to myself. Illness can generally give that.
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December 20, 2013 at 4:46 pm
Thanks very much Paul. 🙂
If only I had time to myself when I’m sick! For me it just means doing everything whilst being sick. 😛
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December 20, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Ew…that would suck. From what I’ve heard, though, when a kid gets sick…. Good luck.
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December 20, 2013 at 4:50 pm
Particularly a medically fragile one. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve visited him in hospital on Christmas Day though. 😦
But that’s not going to happen this year. I’m thinking positive.
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December 20, 2013 at 4:53 pm
Keep the positive attitude. It goes a long way. And if it is, well bring a tree and some gifts. Or pierce his ears and hang ornaments through them. I’m going to be an awesome dad…..
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December 20, 2013 at 4:55 pm
Hahaha! Yes, you are. 🙂
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December 20, 2013 at 4:30 pm
I have a nasty cold. But after reading this, I’m going to quit whining. I don’t have it so bad
Hope he gets better quickly and it is just a cold
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December 20, 2013 at 4:45 pm
That’s funny – I used to have a friend who, whenever she was feeling down, would call me. I inevitably had it worse than her, and it always made her feel better about her own life. It always made me laugh. 🙂
Thanks very much for your well wishes, Pamela. Much appreciated. 🙂
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