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.
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.
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I like Eleanor's optimism.