Sweet slumber....or not

Gardner's cold is tapering off, thank goodness, but it's tapered into a nasty, dry, hacking cough. This wouldn't be so bad except for the fact that, 1) it keeps him from sleeping well, which makes him irritable when he's awake, and 2) Delsym, the strongest cough medicine over the counter, at the correct dosage for his age and weight, doesn't even touch it.

There's nothing worse than to be almost in dreamland only to have that nagging tickle start at the back of your throat, sending you into a fit of coughs that wake you right back up again. I know. I've been there. I wish I could take it away from him, make this trial he's enduring end. There's nothing worse than wanting to sleep and not being able to. (I know he actually wants to nap because he's been in there for over an hour, coughing, but not crying to get out of his crib.)

I have been praying over his little self today, and so have several of my dear friends.

Due to only 6 hours of sleep last night myself (punctuated in part due to my staying up really late, waking up to hear G cough, and those pregnancy trips to the bathroom...at least two), I have had to rely on some strong coffee today to keep me running.

These are the days that try mens' souls. Part of being a mommy that you don't exactly daydream about as a kid.

But it's life, and I wouldn't be anywhere else than right here.

I am certain of that.

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