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this dear boy has been down with a fever and throwing up since yesterday. he's certainly feeling better now, though. my mama instincts come roar when these babes are sick. everything else loses all meaning and my focus is fierce. researching remedies, reminding myself to trust the fever because it is burning up whatever needs to go, on high alert lying beside his hot, still body all night and listening to his shallow breathing.
dear boy. your strong body knows what to do.
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yes blaik i can imagine you cherish any moment when you can lie down and drop everything to just be with your four little ones. whoa.
Posted by: kris laroche | January 21, 2011 at 07:18 PM
When my daughter had the bug last year i remember droping everything and just laying with her. It can be scary to trust the fever but it is so much better. In fact i sort of like when the kids get sick...it gives permission to us, a family with 4 young ones, to just stop. Good for you, most people think i am crazy for parenting the way that i do.
Posted by: blaik | January 21, 2011 at 04:53 AM
amy!!! how fun to have you here again after birth and finals and holidays. do you feel like you are coming out from the tunnel at all? how are you? how is your tribe? hope to see you all soon and thanks for the sweet words. he got better so fast. phew. only down for 24 hours. im so glad. love to you all!
kris
Posted by: kris laroche | January 17, 2011 at 08:07 AM
Man, my friend's baby had that flu last week. It's a rough one. Bummer for you guys. Get well lovely boy.
-Amy
Posted by: Amy McGregor | January 16, 2011 at 10:49 PM
oh, i hope he's feeling much better by now!
Posted by: anne | January 16, 2011 at 04:57 PM
oh poor guy. stomach bugs are the worst. and fevers are scary. noro(sp?)virus is going around community school, and his symptoms sound similar. it starts really intense with vomiting and fever, but leaves fairly quickly too. i hope that is the case for Elliot. take care. love to you.
Posted by: Joanna | January 16, 2011 at 08:21 AM