sickness is a blessing
Ethan is sick tonight. His temperature has been rising all day long and now he is hot! I don't have a thermometer to know how hot but he is really hot! I feel bad for him, it is not fun to be sick. But, there is this little part of me that is so grateful when my kids get sick. If you've read my blog for any length of time you know how active Ethan is. Running, jumping, spinning... he seems to be in constant motion! But, when he is sick, he snuggles in and sits quietly for hours. I LOVE that time! It helps I have no major deadlines to meet. But even when I do, I treasure those few moments when my children want nothing more than to lay in my arms. I love to stroke their hair and kiss their hands and head. As I hold them, I find myself thinking about the day they were born, the funny things they do and say, the hopes I have for their future. I remember how grateful I am that they are mine. I remember how much they need me to care for them and teach them. And I want to do more. My children have never had serious illnesses. Maybe I would think differently then. But, today, it is a blessing that Ethan is sick so I can hold his warm body close to mine and love him with all the I have. Because tomorrow he may be off and running his marathon again!
posted by jenn | 10/01/2006
8 Comments:
I totally agree, Jenn. I don't mind when my kids are lethargic and snuggly -- as long as it doesn't last more than a day or two! Then I start to go crazy with not being able to get anything done... I hope you enjoy your cuddle time and then Ethan feels better when you've had enough.
I actually agree with you. I love to have an excuse to sit on the couch and hold my babies. But...I do hope that he feels better soon.
Totally agree here too- something so special about being able to snuggle and reflect. Hope he fever breaks soon!
Jenn, you're such a good Mom! It's embarrassing to admit it after all of the comments you've gotten here, but I hate when my kids are so needy! OK, I don't mind it for a while, expecially when I have "time" to spend holding them. But usually I just think of it as a major inconvenience. Maybe this is a reminder to me that I need to slow down and soend more time caring for my kids.
I hope you're little ball of energy gets feeling better soon!
I love when my kids stop for a few minutes too. I like knowing they are where I left them and I don't have to search the neighborhood again.
I have been catching up on all of your posts tonight. I am finally where I am keeping the blog up for me, I am excited that I am coming up on a year of our lives documented. The circle does get overwhelming and I always feel reluctance to get more involved and make the circle bigger. I must like my comfort zone.
We would never slow down if no one ever got sick. Glad you had time to remember the good times. Sick snuggly is sad snuggly though. Hope he's better soon.
I always feel like that when my kids get sick too. It's so rare to have them mellow and snuggly. I guess we're lucky it doesn't happen very often, but it's kind of nice to see the blessing of the difference when they are sick.
My kids like to climb all over me and snuggle with me a lot, so I don't need them to be sick to get that time with them. But for a little boy like Ethan, I can imagine how nice those times are when you do get him to hold still! There's also something about a child needing you just a little extra to help remind you just how much you do love them.
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