Skip to main content

what I'm loving today

To fully appreciate what I'm loving today I must start with what I'm totally NOT loving...


Toby started with the body aches late last week.  I thought he was bluffing because he was fever free.  Until he wasn't.  And was instead, glassy eyed and moany.  Burning up.  Poor kid.  


It's been like that since last Thursday.  Feeling okay for a few hours.  Feverish and moany again later until the Tylenol kicks in again.  


Then it was my turn.  Everything ached.  And stole my sleep Saturday night.  In fact, I convinced myself in the wee hours of the morning that I would not be going to church.  But the Tylenol started working.  And I happened to be teaching a class for the kids.  So I sucked it up and went.  And felt decent most of the day until the fever returned last night.  


Which gifted me with another fitful sleepless night.


The idea of caring for Trevor while dragging my aching, fevery wagon is overwhelming at best.   Especially because he doesn't have preschool on Mondays.  



But he does have Grams! 



The support that Grams (and PopPop) provide are a vital ingredient in the glue that holds my sanity together!  And today I'm loving that Grams is so generous with her time, energy and love with all of my children.  And for the special bond she has with Trevy.  So I can keep popping tylenol at home knowing he's being wrapped up in love and nurture with her.  



Comments

Anonymous said…
Your mom and dad are a precious gift from Heaven!! God bless them and hope you feel better and hope Tobin is getting better. Love and hugs, Bibi = }
February 7, 2011 at 7:39 AM
Wendi Taylor said…
Hint: you can alternate tylenol (acetominophen) & advil (ibuprofin) so that one is kicking in when the other is wearing off and keep the fever down that way.
February 7, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I cried when I got the news

I felt like such a heel not going with Trevy for his first post hemi EEG. Yeeeeeees...Jonathan went with him. Yeeeeeees...he's just as good as me. But still! He's my baby! I was instead sitting on floor 6 east waiting for Neurology to get their boots here and help me sort out this medicine mess! Seriously it's like a bad joke...how many Neurologists does it take to write a bloody script? And fax prior authorizations? Cause Trevy's been back for hours now. And I'm STILL waiting! Anyway... Jonathan had just stepped out to meet the pizza delivery guy when Dr. EEG made his rounds. Of course I asked immediately if he had read the EEG. Of course he had. That's why he was there afterall. And I cried when he told me... that for the first time in almost two years. For the first time since this whole crazy mess began. my baby's EEG is completely normal! Side Note: It's super fun to sob in front of Japanese men and watch them squirm When I kept repeati...
22 comments
Read more

I sure hope...

they grow back curly! Saw the "unknown" flashing on the face of my cell phone and knew who it was. Who it had to be. Dr. Fellow. My eyes met Grams' and I nodded. Grams has a pool, see. For super hot days like today. We're also having a septic installed. Which meant no water or facilities at my place. But those weren't really the reasons I was there. Close to mom. The purple ringing thing in my hand was. Only I wasn't prepared for it to be ringing SO darn soon. Shortly after lunch instead of dinner! I swallowed. Took a deep breath. And clicked connect. Dr. Fellow has a very nice phone tone. Clear. Hint of compassion. If only a stitch of humor were added...it'd be heavenly. But there was no humor. Just business. He's very direct. I'm learning that about him. Which explains his short hello. Followed by immediately pushing into the news. Being that it was a unanimous consensus. The entire surgical committee feels Trevor is a good candidate. And then p...
27 comments
Read more

it's like being asked to the prom...

only MUCH MUCH bigger! I had noticed (yes...I stalk my site meter!) that a government ISP had logged onto Trevor's blog. Whoever it was had spent a good deal of time hanging out too. Followed a few minutes later by a government ISP...hailing from Washington. As in DC! My eyebrow raised. It was just kinda odd. Note-able odd. You know? Anyway...later that day (last week) I was folding laundry & thinking my crazy insane thoughts. Along these lines... I hope I'm not saying anything I shouldn't! Maybe I made somebody mad? Wait a minute! I live in America! I'm allowed to say anything I want! Aren't I???? A shout from the other room interrupted my thoughts before I had a chance to further mull. It was Jonathan. I had just received an email. **Side note...he's always doing that! Reading my emails! Sheesh!*** The said email was from a US Senator's aide! Asking if he could speak with me. Little ole' hardly has time to splash some make-up on ...
16 comments
Read more