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I hab a cold...

Well, we have a cold. By that I mean that everyone in the whole family has one, from Luke to Michael. I feel a bit like death warmed over, although Eleanor and Amanda seem to be taking it in stride. "I hope I get over this cold by tomorrow" said Eleanor last night---Michael had to explain that it would probably take a while...

Of course, the one who is most traumatized by the whole experience is Luke. His nose is running, and he just doesn't understand that when I bring a kleenex up to his nose it isn't for eating, so he cries when I take it away. Last night he was very stuffy, had a runny nose and probably a sore throat, too. He was awake every half hour or so from 9-11 (when the Tylenol kicked in) and then again from 3-4:30. The saddest thing was the look of betrayal on his face, as though he were saying, "I thought you told me it would be fun and exciting to be a baby! This isn't fun! I want a refund!" Sorry Luke, I can almost guarantee that you will be sick from now until April, with a few healthy weeks here and there---it's almost a rite of passage.

It is very interesting that Michael's brother seems to have the same cold in WI, I wonder if my other family has seen it yet (at least the ones with children). Colds do seem to be a national phenomon in this connected age. It's just as well you can't spread them over the internet.

Comments

C. L. Hanson said…
That's funny -- my husband and my little Leo were sick too.... Hmmm....
Anonymous said…
Well, I didn't feel sick until I read that post.... now my throat is scratchy and I just sneezed.

I like Eleanor's optimism.

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