Straight From the Bottle

Oh I just hate it when the little ones are sick.

My little man (2 years old) was sick last week with croup and that was scary. His breathing sounded like a seal barking all night. It was horrible. He has had breathing issues before and we've spent nights in the hospital when his lung collapsed from an asthma crises so I get extra freaked out when he's breathing funny. I got no sleep for a week.

I do hope Archer is feeling much better and that no one else in you family catches the same flu.

There are few things worse than that helpless feeling when one of your kids is sick!  Glad your son is better.  

I'm enjoying a rare moment where three out of my three kids are all healthy, so I share your sense of grateful thanks to the universe.

My son is three and a half and is just getting over Swine Flu.  We had the same experience.  Lethargy, ULTRA high fevers.  But in three days most of the symptoms subsided.

Very scary stuff while it lasted.  i don't do fevers well.

So true! Glad Archer is better. Thanks for reminding us to remind ourselves o be thankful. think Oprah has something with her Gratitude Journal idea..... important to stop and be thankful.  

I'm so glad he's better!  Our 19 month old had a 104.5 fever three weeks ago and, like Archer, was immobile.  SCARY.  He'd be asleep but moan and groan throughout the night and it killed me.  Took 10 years off my life.  I am dead serious when I say that I am terrified to ever have more kids because I don't know if my heart could handle that much worry for another person.  I feel maxed out!

God bless healthy children and families, and God bless those who aren't.

xo

I was very sick as a child, I was tested for hodgkins disease and cystic fibrosis, both of which I did not have.

Now that I have a baby of my own, I am thankful for her health and that I have such wonderful parents who, I know now, worried their heads off too often.

I also tell them sorry for being a pain in the ass frequently.

We had to take my baby girl to the hospital about a month ago (she'd have been about 9 months old) for some xrays and tests.  I felt like my stomach was in my throat and my heart was going to pop out of my chest.  A sick child is terrible, and not just because they're sick but because of how it makes us feel.  

I'm glad Archer is feeling better.  

oh my god. glad he's ok. so much love comes with a so much worrying sometimes. phew.  

I had to have my son re-hydrated last winter when he got a horrible gastro illness. He didn't move when they put the IV in him. My daughter got the same illness but ran around the house in between vomiting. It didn't seem to phase her.

Glad to hear Archer is feeling better.

Nothing makes me feel more helpless than when my son is sick. He hasn't been "sick" more than once or twice (the croup and a bit of pain and fever with incoming molars) but when he does feel ill I freak out. I can only imagine parents dealing with severely ill children go through and it breaks my heart.

Glad to hear Archer is doing better and I'll rise my next glass to everybody's health!

Best non-prayer prayer ever. Amen, mama.

I'm so glad he's ok. It's awful to feel so helpless when your child is sick. As one of those moms who had to deal with the rocking and dabbing and freaking out for the first few months of my firstborn's life, I totally share your sentiments. Now I watch him running around, sassing both his parents, explaining footprints to his slightly younger brother and scaling 8 foot ladders and think, "Holy cow, how did that sick little baby turn into such a strong healthy kid?"

Wow, I just went through this with my five year old! We ended up in the hospital for an entire day, she needed IV fluids and her fever of 105 wouldn't break. It was so scary. The entire time she was sick (8 DAYS!!) I did not sleep, I barely ate, and I did not stop worrying. Back and forth to the Pediatrician's office, trying cold cloths, cold baths, Tylenol, Motrin, Gatorade, apple juice, etc. Alls I could think of was, what would I have done if I had another kid to take care of at the same time? I give all you moms with more than one child so much credit.

Glad Archer is better!

Glad to hear Archer bounced back.

I feel you on the gratitude. My two babies are such a joy that I'm sometimes scared the universe will realize I've been over-served and yank something back from me.

My toddler is recovering now from a fever and suspected case of the flu. Out of an abundance of caution (panic!) I sat up all night taking our 21-day-old's temperature every hour. Poor little bugger did not appreciate the additional feature of his diaper changes.

As a mom of a very early preemie who is now four I live in fear of the swine flu. I/m also not so psyched on the vaccine, hence the fear. Having healthy children is a huge blessing. Glad you're feeling the gratitude and glad Archer is better.

Ah, glad Archer is back in the saddle.  Nobody can ever explain to a non-parent how terrifying it is to see your child sick and to know that you are helpless to heal.  That all you can do is comfort---sing, rock, dab kiss, and hold.  

Ahh, Swine Flu!  If only my kid had come down with that during muddy shoe season!  Would have done wonders for my powers of acceptance.  As it was, I just wanted to kick his muddy, healthy little ass.  

There is nothing scarier than taking care of your sick child. It scares me so much. I actually hate night time because it seems that most children get sick at night and that has totally been my experience, too. The hours drag on and on until the doctors office opens up in the morning... I had a very sick child last year, right about this time. My big boy, 3 years old at the time, had a high fever, grunting to breath, etc. After taking him to the doctor, we were told he had pneumonia. PNEUMONIA. I thought only old people got that. We rushed to the children's hopsital where he had x-rays taken, and was admitted. 2 weeks in the hospital. IV's, constant x-rays and blood work, and not getting better. He had to go for surgery. In his lung. And he had a chest tube in him for 4 days, draining fluid. Oxygen mask, morphine. It was my biggest nightmare, something I will never get over, and it still haunts me. The sounds and the smells of the hospital I will never forget. Anyway. It sucked. The worry stays with you always. Ever fever, ever cold, every cough. A lifetime of worry. Not to mention he was also sick as a baby, at 12 weeks old and again at 6 months with UTI's... hospitalized.. IV's... and then you also are exposed to seeing other sick children and your heart bleeds even more. Sorry for rambling, Rebecca...

Glad your little boy got better so quickly! And I'm so thankful for healthy children, too.

xo

glad archer is better i have 6 kids my two lil ones have confirmed swine flu, theyre on tamiflu, hoping they recover well