So the inevitable has happened. The Munchkin has caught a bug from the gym’s day care. I had anticipated this and yesterday he finally did. Last night he started running a fever , and even after giving him Tylenol it persisted till the morning. He didn’t seem in any sort of pain or discomfort but we still took an appointment with his pediatrician .
By the time the doc saw him , his fever had come down. She checked him for all sorts of infections and deduced that it some minor form of viral that he probably picked up from some kid in the daycare and should subside in the next two days. Mommy guilt hit me as I wondered whether I had endangered his health by putting him in a day care for an hour everyday. The doctor, a tall , gentle African American lady with the whitest and widest smile I have ever seen , read my mind I think, and said that it was a good thing actually because this way his immunity builds up. I asked her if I should stop him from going to the day care, and she started smiling even before I finished my sentence, probably anticipating my response(having heard it a million times before I’m sure) and said that I didn’t have to do that. He is going to come in contact with kids at the playground ,at school etc and the only way I can stop him from getting ill is to put him in a bubble. Which she sincerely advised me against. No meds were prescribed except the usual Tylenol and it was left at that.
I hate the Munchkin falling ill, because he becomes so very quiet. If you know the Munchkin and read this blog you probably know how by the end of everyday, I am utterly exhausted. It upsets me and I feel positively lousy when he sits quietly in one of our laps wanting nothing except to be held.
I wish he would make a mess, throw food and runaway with remotes/cellphones/power chords. I wish he would squeal and shriek like a red Indian and run all over the house with a wooden ladle in his hand beating the crap out of anything he fancies. I wish he would throw himself on the bed covers and hang onto them, making it impossible for me to make the bed. I wish he would upset the laundry bag and strew the clothes all over the place. I wish he would throw all his toys into the bath tub.I wish he would demand to eat anything I put in my mouth. I wish he would show his impatience with me for being a microsecond late in giving him his milk bottle.
I wish he would get better soon.
Likewise
He will get better soon.
I know how you feel when you say “It upsets me and I feel positively lousy when he sits quietly in one of our laps wanting nothing except to be held.”
Hugs & kisses for Munchkin
Aww… isnt that worst feeling when you see them so lethargic(sp?)
You shouldnt feel bad that he caught it because you were working out. Like the doc said, it builds up his immunity and by the time he starts going to school, he wouldnt be as sick as the others kids would be. Hugs and cheer up.
He will be back to his old self soon enough.
Awww hugs sweetie. He will get better..very soon..i know you already know this, but this is how they will grow up. IT will get better, but every time it happens its heart wrenching.
He’ll get better soon, don’t you worry.
I hope he does too!!
with a 2 year old son, can totally relate to this post .
hope munchkin gets well soon & do all the things that u have listed:)
I know the feeling. HUGS*
I hope he feels better soon and does all those things that you have mentioned.
Loads of hugs and Kisses to Munchku
Hope he gets well soon!
Aww. I know how it feels. It sucks when they are sick
But I’m going to whack you for saying this: “endangered his health ” Whaa?
By the same token I should go to mommy hell for exposing my 3 month old to a severe cough and cold, that she got from her older sister. I wasn’t going to stop my older one from kissing her sister just because she has a cold!
Children play with other children, they catch bugs. Their immunity improves and then they stop falling sick so often. Period.
He’ll be better so quickly, you wait and see. And don’t you dare stop gymming. Not only is your health important (gymming keeps you fit!) you will be doing him a favor by increasing his immunity.
awwww…it IS tough…but par for the course with lil’ kids.
I used to try and build that bubble you’re talking about, trying to keep my kids healthy by keeping them away from other children…and along would come my maid and drip, sneeze an cough all over the house as I shot murderous looks at her! You can’t escape it. Keep up the gymming and throw out that guilt, okay?!!!
Hugs!
how is the munchkin feeling now?
Poppy said it all eh?!
lotsa get well soon hugs being sent munchkins way!! hope he will his usual self real soon!
How’s he doing ? do a post soon. Having Munchkin withdrawal..
“It upsets me and I feel positively lousy when he sits quietly in one of our laps wanting nothing except to be held.” i could say a ditto here… it pains to feel the hyper active kid turn into a docile godi child
hugs to muchkin hope he is doing better now