Snuffle. Sniff. Sneeze.
Yeah, I have a cold :( As does the little dude :( Fun, it is not.
(disclaimer: don't worry, it is just a cold - no oinking or sprouting curly tails!)
I feel like this is one of those 'mummy rights of passage' I have to conquer to earn my stripes. Back in the time BLD (before little dude), getting a cold meant bundling up on the sofa for a day or two with tea, biscuits & rubbish daytime telly, feeling a bit feeble until the sneezing subsided.
Now, not so much.
Because despite having his own bout of sniffles (which I am trying to help him with, aided by what I have dubbed the 'snotinator' - essentially, a mini turkey baster designed to suck the snot out of your beautiful child's nose. They don't tell you about THOSE in the pregnancy books!!), the little dude still wants to play non stop, and be entertained, and of course there's the feeding, burping, washing, dressing et al - doesn't leave much sofa time :P
I feel like such a wuss, and I hate it! I'm really not *that* poorly, but because I've not been able to just curl up in a big sneezey ball for a while, I'm exhausted! And I really should stop complaining - the Mr came home, bearing dinner *and* chocolate, made me tea with honey & lemon in, and has offered to take care of feeding duties tonight so I can get some sleep - but then I feel all guilty because he's up at the crack of dawn for work!!
ARG! The joys of motherhood eh?
On a brighter note, even while battling with his first cold, the little dude has now well and truly mastered the art of the rollover. I'm very very proud :)
He's been trying it for weeks, but couldn't quite manage to flip his over-sized baby head, now, it's not a problem. And now he knows how, he wants to do it *all* the time. Don't think crawling is a million miles away - mummy really needs to get in shape!
And now, I must go blow my nose. I've totally lost count of whose nose I've wiped more often today. And incidentally - baby wipes make great tissues - no scratchy sore red nose is one advantage of having a baby when you have a cold!
Monday 17 August 2009
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Ahh hun, we've all been there!! Its the worse being ill with a baby but nothing prepares you for the first time x Take it easy when you can and hope you feel better soon.xxx
ReplyDeleteIts that flipping cold getting you down. Two days max and it will be gone.
ReplyDeleteHope you get better soon
RMxx
Hope you're both feeling better today..well done little dude on rolling and it sounds like you've a lovely Mr.
ReplyDeleteRoll on littledude!!! And feel better soon:) Babywipes are also great for when your too lazy to wash off your makeup!
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone!! Glad to say, we're feeling a little better - still snotty, but much closer to normal functioning noses, feeling a lot less feeble :)
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