One of the Worst Feelings...

is when your child is sick. Not stuffing nose sick. Sick as in body aches, throwing up, fever, chills, moans, and there is absolutely nothing you can do to make it better.

Max has had a severe cold, Max has had an ear infection, Max has even thrown up. But my poor Max has NEVER been this sick.

My boy is sick. VERY sick. He was fine last night, ate dinner, laughed, splashed in the bath. Went to sleep like any other night. I told Phil that I thought he wasn't feeling great as I rocking him to sleep. Mommy instinct perhaps. I myself have had a little tummy bug, so I went upstairs to take a bath. As soon as I stepped out of the bath, I heard a cough through the monitor. I looked at Phil and told him, I think Max just threw up. Sure enough, he did. SO, my mommy skills went to work. I stripped his bed and clothes. I held him skin to skin. I felt his little shakes and kissed his tears. We took a bath. We watched Toy Story as he began to fall asleep on my chest. I kept him with me and in the middle of the night he asked for his cup. Poor boy was probably very thirsty. Phil went and got his cup. He drank it snuggled in my arms. I prayed that he would be able to keep the water down. Not even an hour later the liquids came up. All. Over. The. Bed. Tears were falling and my heart was breaking. I picked him up. Stripped my bed and stripped our clothes. I went back downstairs. Cleaned us up. Put him back in jammies and rocked him back to sleep. His moans of being uncomfortable were awful. I would have given anything to take his pain away. I prayed that the Lord would give it to me. About 4 a.m. I put him down in his crib and he slept until 6 a.m. I snuggled with him in the guest bedroom until 7 a.m. He had some Pedialyte this morning and a few bites of dry toast. I am home with him today. He is sleeping peacefully now. I just hope that this bug has done its job and left.

He is not his happy go lucky self seen here...

 

and here. 

Instead he is a mom moms boy that needs lots of cuddles and kisses. And this mom mom loves that part of the job.

So as my little monkey attempts to feel better, this mom mom will be pulling out all the get well tricks in her mommy bag. And maybe drinking a few cups of coffee.