But I won't.
Our holiday season started out with the trip to grandmom's house in NJ. We made it in time for Todd's 30th birthday and it was a good night. Dinner with friends and family and antibiotics.
Two days before Christmas...Jack is in the throws of his first cold and is boogery and surprisingly not that cranky. Todd is diagnosed with mild bronchitis and a possible sinus infection. I begin to feel awful and that night, I run a fever. I NEVER RUN FEVERS.
Christmas Eve...I go to the Walgreens minute clinic-WHICH IS AWESOME-and find out that I'm developing the illness that has struck my two boys and have an ear infection. Thankfully Jack didn't progress beyond the sinus congestion and general snottiness. Which was gross.
There are few things in life that truly gross me out and make me gag/dry heave (when not pregnant, that is) and the worst is snot. I was a preschool teacher in high school and discovered that kids being able to blow bubbles with their snot is one of the most disgusting, vile, icky things ever. I get nauseous merely thinking about it. Jack wasn't horrible, but had a few projectile sneezes. I apologize for grossing anyone out, but my blog is about parenting and parenting doesn't just include kisses and "mama" and crawling. There are gross things too. In my view, snot is the worst.
Christmas...ROCKED. Jack got lots of gifts and it was so neat to see what everyone got him. He didn't really have much of an interest in the gifts, or the paper, but mostly for the boxes. HE LOVES BOXES. It was neat to see how he responded to all of the stimulation and of course, he was amazing. I swear I don't know how Todd and I ended up with the world's most chill baby, but we did and we are so thankful for it.
Jack has started to show some separation anxiety though. If there are many people in a room and mommy leaves, he's okay. If it's just say...my MIL, Todd and I he will freak if I'm not around. It's awesome that all he wants is me, but it makes for doing simple things like going to the bathroom a bit tricky. We'll see how things turn out when Todd goes back to work and I'm back on my own during the days.
Only 5 more days until Jack and I leave for Seattle. I'm both excited and nervous. I am really nervous about flying alone with an 8 month old. I hope he's as awesome as he was during his first flight. Because that would be great.
We celebrated New Years with new friends and it was pretty cool (I think I've used "awesome" too many times this post and can't think of another superlative at the moment) and I drank for the first time in well over a year. I decided it was okay to give the baby a formula bottle so that I could enjoy a night of fun. He seemed to do just fine and slept fantastic last night. Hopefully that repeats tonight.
I'm going to miss you so much when you're gone, and then when I'm gone. This month is going to be so sad.
ReplyDeleteSo are we going to take Lisa to get that My Little Pony tattoo?
You two will do great together on your flight! It'll be snuggle time. Diaper changes will be the trickiest part - just make sure your diaper bag includes a towel or other pad you can toss down somewhere. The floor of the airplane bathroom is yucky, but usable, if no other surface presents itself. Also, if he starts crying, just remember that there is a ton of ambient sound muffling everything on airplanes, and people farther than three rows away won't be able to hear him at all. :) *hugs*
ReplyDelete....uh. What? My Little Pony? I have no idea what you're talking about.
ReplyDeleteI was afraid that might happen. It was a New Year's conversation.
ReplyDeletethere will be no little pony tattoo!!!
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