Teething and Sickness

Yesterday was rough, I won't lie to you.

Due to the teething, Nathan slept all day Monday. So, by yesterday it was the last thing he wanted to do. It didn't help that O was here yesterday. Who wants to sleep when a friend is over??

We started the day out with 2 icky diapers, one for each boy. I called O's mama to let her know what was going on. You never know what a mama wants to do in that situation. Since I was okay with it, she opted to leave him here. Knowing that Nathan's ickiness was related to teething, I wondered about O. He didn't seem his usual self, but didn't have a fever and said he felt fine. Then Mike called me... "What can I take for an upset stomach?" AH HA! There must be something going around!

Fortunately there were no more icky diapers, but both boys were a bit cranky. I was dealing with waves of nausea myself. I put on a movie for O, and got toys out for Nathan. I kept myself busy with Laundry & attempting to clean my room.

O ate his lunch really well & went down for his nap. Usually mama is here right at 3:30, so I got him up at 3:15 by saying "O, time to get up, Mama will be here soon." Bad idea! Mama didn't get here until after 4:15. Ever deal with a 3 year old whose mama is late? Not fun. It wasn't that bad, just not fun.

Mike having the strong work ethic he does, worked the day through. He called me around 4:30 to say that he was on his way home. He made it pretty clear that he would be spending the evening in bed. I didn't blame him one little bit. I just prepared myself for dealing with a tired, teething, not feeling well baby on my own.

I did my best to distract the boy from his pain. For the most part it worked. We had moments where he was actually happy, dancing and laughing. (I love this boy!) As the evening went on though, his mood declined. I tried putting him in bed, and the screaming started. This was screaming that could wake the dead. He was hitting pitches that hit me to my very core. I would try holding him to comfort him, but he did not want me. Bedtime is Daddy time & he knows it.

After nearly an hour of this, Daddy was feeling a little better, so he came and took Nathan. Within minutes he was asleep. Which let me say, I love that they have this connection, but sometimes... it's just frustrating. Why won't he go to sleep like that for me??

I am praying for a better day today. We're making a quick trip to a neighboring town to get some free fabric. Hopefully it will be a good distraction for both of us. The weather is a bit dicy though, so we'll be praying the whole way there & back.

Goals from Yesterday:

1. Keep both boys in clean diapers. ~ DONE!

2. Keep both boys hydrated with pedialyte ~ DONE!

3. Put away the mounting laundry piles. ~ Mostly done, Nathan's laundry needs to put away.

4. Clean my bedroom. ~ HA! yeah right...

Looking back at my goals, not too bad. I put away 4 loads of laundry and kept the boys clean and hydrated.

Goal for today?

1. Keep my boy happy.

2. Finish laundry

3. Stay warm

4. Stay healthy!