It is Day Six. The sixth day of Nora feeling sick and tired. Yesterday, the doctor confirmed my suspicion. Her cold had manifested during the week into double ear infections. She has now sipped three doses of electric pink bubblegum-flavored antibiotics...to no avail. The moaning, clinginess, exhaustion, and nursing continue. She still refuses all other food, any other comfort.
***Remind me with the next baby to PLEASE teach the little one to take comfort at night with Daddy, too. Being the sole provider of night-owl pats, hugs, and rocking...night after night...for hours and hours...while the other parents snoozes...leads to a tinge of resentment during the day. Granted, I am JUST as responsible for creating this inbalance...but it's not the best set-up.
Even my mom's butternut squash soup, corn bread from scratch smeared with butter, and warm apple-oatmeal crisp couldn't entice Noodle to eat. It's only All-Boob-All-the-Time.
But maybe I'm losing weight! Hey, now that's a positive.
So, what does a family do on a marvelous three day weekend with a sick baby (after we've canceled all our fun plans)? We pull out the sofa bed, pile up the pillows, and play a game of "Round and Round" with the little snot-faced cutie.
You have to REALLY love Budda-Bee-Bee to watch this video. But I think it's great. She also said TWO more German words today..."Tschuess" and "Nase." You can hear her little "Bye" and "Tschuess" (German for "bye"), if you listen closely. Note her clasping her hands casually behind her back as she wanders around the corner. Love that. Again, this video will bore 99.99999% of you.
(Keep in mind this is also my 6th day in the house, I've finished a novel, burned my eyes on facebook, Words with Friends, the newspaper, and knitted half a hat for Lulu Bell. Videotaping the mundane is a wecome relief.)
Just watched this adorable video twice, yep, twice. Love her placement of her hands behind her back as she rounds the corner to disappear, then coming out with her arms raised in victory. Taadaaaa. And love how excited you both sound to see her as she reappears. She obviously knows she is treasured and so secure and confident. Hope she feels better soon and you all get rest.
Posted by: Susan Sanford Steyl | November 12, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Best ever. Miss your faces.
Posted by: Margie | November 17, 2011 at 09:03 PM
Oh, MARGIE! We miss you and Nobey so much. If only you could facebook all day from work.
@Mom - you would watch Nora sit on the floor for 2 minutes, I think.
Posted by: Zora | November 18, 2011 at 08:33 AM