November is more than halfway over now, and that means that cold and flu season has arrived. At our house, over the winter months, it sometimes feels like we’re constantly battling one snot-producing ailment or another. Ah, motherhood! Never before have I been so preoccupied with other peoples’ bodily excretions.
Over the past couple of weeks we were hit with some sort of bug. One by one, we all took our turn being under the weather. My turn, of course, was the shortest by far. Because honestly, I do not even have time to be sick. Those germs can only do so much damage before they just give up on me altogether.
While we were all loafing about the house in various states of sickness or recovery, there were some common sights. We ate vast quantities of peanut butter and jam. It is quick, easy and filling food, and 4-year-old Hannah can make it herself.
I have been wearing Jacob on my back even more than usual. These days he’s a pretty active toddler and often prefers to motor around the house under his own steam. But when he’s under the weather, Mama’s back is the place he most wants to be.
Jon has been reading the newspaper pretty regularly. He loves reading the paper at the best of times, but rarely is he able to get through the whole thing every day. When he’s sick, though, it’s about all he’s up for so he gets rather more reading time than usual.
The cat is just glad to have so many stationary bodies to curl up alongside.
And everywhere I turn, there are pajama-clad children at my feet. Because sick children seem to be drawn to me like a moth to a flame. I’m so lucky!
I hope that things get a little less sickly from here on out. And I hope that the sniffly season goes easy on you, or maybe even skips your house altogether.
Hope you're all better soon! Hang in there!
Aw. Poor snotty pajama-bunnies. Yeah, we’ve been languishing in snotville off and on too. Usually closer to Christmas we veer from snot-producing ailments to barf-producing ones. A change is as good as a rest, right? (hysterical laughter)
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I was SO hopeful that the flu bug would bypass me since I didn’t seem to catch it when Mike was sick a few weeks ago. Sadly, no such luck. On the plus side it was really just 2 days of ick factor and I’m on my way to recovery
However, so far so good in regards to the kidlets. A little bit stuffy, some teething issues but other than that no major illness (knock on wood!)
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That sucks that everyone has been sick over there. We’ve managed to avoid the flu here but K has brought a cold home from preschool every second week. And he’s been kind enough to share it with Em. Yay!
Jacob looks totally sweet on your back.
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Aw, I know how you feel… we’re just getting over it. My kids are good now, but I still have a wee bit of a nagging cough. Feel better soon
About a month ago I had the flu. I basically slept for a couple of days and started to recover. Now I think I’m battling a different strain.
I went decades without being sick, and now I’m lucky enough to win the Cold & Flu lottery twice.
I think I have H1N2…or something.
I think we just got over ours. I hesitate to say (write) that out loud, because now it will probably swoop back in and make me sorry. That picture of Jacob on your back: He has the sweetest sniffly-baby face. Enduring and confused and sleepy. And our cat is like a furry magnet now that it’s cold! She’s on my foot right now.
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Ahhh, poor things! It’s sniffly time over here too. Doesn’t help we have a snot-nosed neighbor boy who insists on sticking his hands all over the baby’s face. Grrrr.
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I’m sorry about the sickness! Little ones do get very clingy when sick. And mothers? You’re right, they have no time to be sick!
We just had 3 whole weeks of sickness here (and husband is away), but my girl was sick only three days, and for the first time ever didn’t end up at the hospital, which is a wonderful and encouraging, and so the whole sickness thing didn’t weigh too much one me, I found! Still, it’s only November, and there’s a whole lot more of winter ahead:(
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So sorry to hear you all have been sick,
Our family too. I think it is just the season. Your photo of your husband with his newspaper made me laugh. I think my husband goes everywhere with his daily paper (not just the bathroom, lol). Could this be a husband thing?
I hate the sniffly season too. Funny how you wrote that the virus gave up on you. It had no choice since Mommy needs to take care of everyone else.
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Hope everyone feels better soon!
The cat must be loving the extra company.
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