My Sick Baby

Oh man, it has been a long week.

Beckett woke up early Monday morning super sick.  He had a fever, his nose was running constantly, he was coughing, and eyes were watering.  He looked so miserable.

I have been trying to fight sickness in the home a little more naturally lately so I kind of decided that we would keep him off meds and stay tucked in the house for as long as necessary.  I truly didn't think I was signing up for 5 days straight of going nowhere!!!!  I wasn't even able to take Tavian to school on Monday and Tuesday because Beckett would fall asleep on me at random times which didn't allow for any of us to get out of the house.  For the entire week he has been attached to my hip.  Up until Thursday he didn't nap anywhere but on me.  It has been physically very exhausting, and I have kinks all over my back and neck, but I have to admit that I love the extra cuddles.  He is just the sweetest. 

As much as it has been physically draining, it has been so hard emotionally.  It is so hard watching him not act like himself and be lethargic and crabby.  I have cried some days just because I want so badly to be able to make him feel better!  I thought for sure things were turning around on Wednesday, and I got my hopes up again that surely by Thursday morning he would be on the mend, but unfortunately by the middle of that day I could tell things were getting worse and I was sure he had a double ear infection :(  It was so defeating to see things not getting better.  Cole took him into urgent care that night and confirmed what my mommy instincts already had told me.  Double ear infection.  I feel like I can't keep this kid (or the others, really) healthy for the life of me.  Maybe it is having Tavian is preschool this year, but we just can't get this crud out of the house!

I'm glad to know what is wrong and to have Beckett on meds to help him feel better.

All week the bathtub has been the only place that he has enjoyed himself and really been calm.  I have taken a steam bath/shower with him twice a day just to try and clear his sinuses and give him some relaxation and relief. 

 

It has been some of the most special times!  As soon as I turn on the shower he just lays down on me and we lay together just relaxing with the hot water falling on us.  On Thursday withing minutes of turning on the shower he was sound asleep and he ended up taking a 45 minute nap on me in the tub.  I just let the tub fill and then turned off the shower and he just kept on sleeping.  I wish I could bottle these memories up and keep them vivid with me forever.  I am so in love with this sweet little baby boy and I am so often overcome with emotions of gratitude in regards to getting to be his mom.

If you think of it, please pray my little man can start feeling better, and especially that these silly germs can permanently find their way out of our home!  I really would love for everyone to be healthy over Christmas!!

Wrinkly toes after being in the water so long!

Feeling a little better after bath time

Hope you and yours are managing to keep sickness at bay this winter!!!