Sick & Painful
August 19, 2009
This week, Coleman caught his first cold. He’s got the whole 9 yards—runny nose, cough, difficulty sleeping, and he’s a little snarky.
But, the hardest part has to be sitting by and listening to him cry. There’s absolutely nothing we can do for him. There is no Robitussin for infants, there is no prescription the doctor can order. Short of a little saline for his nose and a humidifier for his chest, it’s just a waiting game.
His sickness is causing me pain.
I hear him cry and it breaks my heart. I know that his little brain is interpreting the pain and doesn’t know what to do to fix it other than to cry. He cries expecting his parents (that’s me) to fix it—and I can’t.
Riding around on my wheelchair seems to help them to forget about how crappy he feels and so we spend hours driving around inside and outside the house with him on my lap. But, no matter how long we go, as soon as we are finished, the crying begins again.
This is just a cold. What am I going to do when he ends up with a bump on his head, a cut on his arm, or, heaven forbid—stitches.
I’m going to be a wreck!!
Jh-
Parenthood is not easy…especially when your kids are sick! I’m sure you are getting lots of suggestions, and here is mine! Put something under one end of his mattress so that his head is elevated…it will help him breathe a bit easier. And infant tylenol normally helps them feel better and sometimes even sleep…not sure why…but it used to work for my kids!
You will survive this and lots more before he’s an adult!
Even sick he is such a cutie! Hopefully he gets over it quickly.
Awwww! I feel your pain. Someone once told me that having kids is living with your heart outside your body. I would happily choose to endure 1,000 times the pain that they are feelign if I could some how take it away from my kids. But, that is not possible.
As hard as this may seem to hear, it’s probably a lot harder on you than it is on him. Colds are a fact of life. The great thing about kids is that they bounce back to easily and COMPLETLY forget. You won’t!
Best of luck!