Sickie nuggles
Posted on | March 30, 2007 |
I took a wicked spinning class last night. My first, ever. It was fun, and invigorating (if an hour of standing while sprinting while gasping for air can be called invigorating.) But it was totally the wrong thing to have done yesterday in particular because I felt kind of off and didn’t listen to myself and as a result woke up this morning with a terrible sore throat. Bean also seems to have woke up sick—running a low fever and a juicy cough that seems to have showed up out of nowhere (though in a likelihood it is probably from the doctor’s office, when we brought him for his ‘well baby’ visit a few days ago!)
So I stayed home today, and we made French toast and lay around on the couch in the sunshine doing interactive games on PBS Kids and feeling generally miserable and snug at the same time. DH left last night for a weekend trip to help his parents get their house ready for sale, so it’s a single-parenting gig for me for the next few days. I’m feeling less thrilled about this now that I feel exactly like I swallowed a golf ball and my voice is sounds like sandpaper. But I’m determined to have a good weekend. Lay low, nap, buy some rain boots, play with trains at Barnes & Noble, and maybe make a trip to Starbucks for a cookie later on.
It isn’t all bad though, being home sick with a sickie. He climbs into my lap and says “Wanna nuggle” meaning “snuggle” and then he nuzzles into a nook and his hair smells like vanilla and fresh bread.
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March 30th, 2007 @ 9:22 am
You make me wish I were a better father.
March 30th, 2007 @ 11:38 am
It NEVER fails that when I have to be “Mrs. Dad” — and there are factors in our daily life that Dad just handles and does way better than this Mom — something inevitably goes wrong. DH has to go to California in a few weeks — being a working mom, if he’s gone, that’s half of my “back up” plan for what do I do if one of the girls gets sick or I have to work late. Hang in there; enjoy a snuggle-weekend; and know that you serve as a great inspiration!!!
March 30th, 2007 @ 11:49 am
Sorry your both sickie.
Hope you have a great ’snuggly’ day & weekend.
March 30th, 2007 @ 12:26 pm
The smell of your child’s head is totally intoxicating, isn’t it? Feel better soon, the both of you.
March 30th, 2007 @ 2:39 pm
nuggling is the best medicine!
March 30th, 2007 @ 4:08 pm
Sorry that you are both so sick, but nuggles will make you both well from the soul on out.
Feel better soon, both of you!
March 31st, 2007 @ 2:49 am
Spinning kicks my butt on a good day, but I know all about listening to your body; I’m becoming a better listener as I grow older in my bones. Right now, my left hip has a lot to say….
So, stay snuggly and drink garlic cayenne broth or whatever and GET WELL.
btw–well visits are notorious inoculants. I have skipped out on the last few and immunized at the state health dept. Faster, cheaper, and fewer (if any) sick kids there
March 31st, 2007 @ 7:24 pm
Sounds like the right prescription to me! I hope you both start feeling better with all that lovey TLC. I think the hardest part about being older is having no one to nuggle with! Because when you’re sick, you really do need a little more love to make the world bearable.