I remember being a mother of one. She would get sick; we thought it was exhausting. (And it was!) Little did I know that the exhaustion from one sick child pales in comparison to having three sick at once. I literally haven't slept for 2 days.
Motherhood is never ending. No breaks. No vacations. Constant worrying.
And yet, motherhood is my greatest joy. I have a secret that I must confess: I kind of enjoy my kids being sick. (Well, other than their pain. I never want them to be in pain.) The overabundance of kisses, hugs, cuddles I've received over the past two days makes my lack of sleep worth it. My older daughter, who is getting a little old for cuddling, wants me to hold her. My darling, crazy redhead boy is finally calm enough to sit on my lap and watch a movie. My baby falls asleep on my shoulder; something he NEVER does on a normal day.
I'm so grateful to be a mom. Even when wiping noses, cleaning up who knows what off the floor, administering medicine and fighting to get my baby to sit still while I hold the nebulizer's mask over his mouth.
Motherhood. It is rewarding. Not glamorous. Not glamorous in the least, but nothing makes me happier. Nothing makes me feel more fulfilled. I wouldn't trade my life with these three sweet children for anything.
Am on strict doctor's orders to keep my baby home from church and other public locations until spring. (Apparently there are some nasty things going around and lots of babies are ending up hospitalized.) The doctor suggested that babies under the age of 1, and babies like mine, who've had pneumonia and are under 18 months, stay home until April rolls around. That puts a damper on a lot of plans. Perhaps it will give me more time for blogging and crafting, though...
So sorry to hear that you have poorly little ones. Poor little mites.
ReplyDeleteI hope your baby gets better and then stays well, although doctors orders will be tough to keep till April - my that feels like a long time away.
Sending get well thoughts and wishes.
xx
I understand all too well. We are staying home for the rest of the winter on MY orders. Also, did you mean nebulizer? Unless there is another use for a defibrillator. Anyway, if it helps, after a few rounds of holding that mask on, my kids usually get used to it. Still, no baby likes it. Good luck. The light will come! Get well cute kids!
ReplyDelete@Emily: Yes, I meant Nebulizer. Obviously I'm not an experienced at sickness mommy. You have it a bit harder than me, I think. Triplets?? I think you are amazing.
ReplyDeleteso sorry to hear this. when your babies get better & you need to get out, bring your babies here for an afternoon. i would love to tend them to give you a little break. i was fanatical about keeping my babies home. my dr (lds) said church is the WORST. and i agree.
ReplyDeleteawww. hope they all feel better! including you!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like my winter last year. So miserable. Think of all the things that will be exciting novelties when you finally emerge from the house.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry that your kiddos are sick. I have a sick boy at home too and I was just telling my husband that I too love all the extra cuddles I get when one of the boys is sick.
ReplyDeleteI hope everyone has a speedy recovery.
Get well wishes to the C house! I'm a little sad about the dr. orders putting a damper on upcoming social plans. Play dates at home will have to do until spring, I suppose. Let me know if you need anything!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya! My little girl lost over a pound in just over a week! Try Baby Einstein while giving the treatments. That worked for us and they are really close in age. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI'm so, so sorry, Hannah! My kiddos are icky, too, and I'm beyond exhausted! Not a good way to go into a release... Huh? Fortunately, my projects are done. Now, I've just go to work on those posts ;).
ReplyDelete@Everyone: Thank you so much! I so appreciate your concern and sweet comments/emails.
ReplyDelete@Jinny: No kidding! Mine are done too, but I haven't even started writing posts.
I am with you on loving it (just a little bit) when they're under the weather because they're sunggly and mellow. I do hope yours get feeling better soon! (And we have that same ear thermometer--I love it!)
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely no fun, Hannah! The life of a mom is ever exhausting. Fortunately for us our rewards come in the form of hugs and kisses. Hang in there!
ReplyDeletePS-My friends dr. told her the exact same thing about keeping the baby home. I was hoping that I could get a doctors note that said that so I could show my husband. no such luck.
Oh my goodness, Hannah. How awful. I hope your kidlets are feeling better soon and you can get some rest.
ReplyDeleteOh man. I don't know how you are doing it. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI too love the becoming-even-more-rare cuddling moments. Today Lou just sat on my lap through an entire episode of Curious George and told me what monkeys say over and over.
i love this post. i love it so much....i think it's such a beautiful thing when mom's talk about their love for their children....xx
ReplyDeleteYuck. So sorry! April is a long ways away!!! Hand in there. Hoping for a speedy recovery to all!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of a post I read the other day. The mom said she was glad her child had peed on her during the night because it meant the was absorbing the water and the fever had broken.
ReplyDeleteSorry your kiddies are sick. But thanks for the warning about keeping kids in. I'll do what I can.
Oh my gosh APRIL!!! I'm the biggest extrovert that would kill me. But you are right- it is the greatest (being a mom) and it IS kinda nice when all they want to do is be held and loved. When my oldest was sick it was so nice to just hold him all day because he usually is too much of a busy body to cuddle at all.
ReplyDeleteConnie: I know! April is far away. Luckily, I have no plans myself to stay home. Just Baby D. I'll even take him out to non-crowded places.
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