On Monday morning, I woke up ready to tackle the day. I had a list of about a dozen things that I needed to get done including grocery shopping, laundry (including folding and putting away), deliver the gifts from Hudson’s party to the local charity (the charity has rescheduled 4 times– oops), work on Music Camp curriculum, go to the UPS store, respond to emails, make dinner, make the Wild Dunes reservations, and go to my annual doctor’s appointment. That last one was put at the bottom of the list for a reason!
A dear friend of mine from church is an elementary school teacher and offered to come sit with Hudson so I could go to my doctor’s appointment yesterday morning. Hudson has been a little congested and she was so sweet to love on him and cuddle with him.
When I got home from my appointment, I put him down for his nap and he slept for almost three hours. Then he woke up and his head felt like it was boiling. He has never had a true fever– above 102– but I knew that he was going to be hot. Sure enough, the thermometer was up to 103 and he was no happy. I had to use the bulb syringe and the saline spray. TC had to rush out from work and get some children’s Tylenol with the proper conversion rate (are the infant Tylenols and generic brands STILL not back on the shelves?). I just hated to get Hudson out in the heat when he wasn’t feeling well.
Our day took a turn. My productive Monday turned into a non-productive Monday of cuddling and playing.
I have a sick little boy and when he’s sick he’s the sweetest little guy. He climbs up into my lap, rests his head on my chest, puts his thumb in his mouth and holds his Lovie close. And, you know? I was happy to oblige him. I was happy to rock and rock and rock.
When TC got home last night, we spent our time hanging out on the floor with Hudson as Hudson toddled around with his Lovie.
He was only interested in eating Popsicles and oatmeal and I let him. Popsicles and oatmeal are better than an empty stomach.
His poor Lovie has been through it. He has chewed on and carried this little elephant mini-blanket around since he was a tiny baby. Even when we wash it we can’t get the elephant’s trunk to turn back to its original blue color. He loves his Lovie.
Even with fever and super hot rosy cheeks, he was a happy guy. We let him run around the house in just his diaper right before bed and I think he thought it was pretty funny. It was good to see his spirits lift for a while.
Something about being in Mama or Daddy’s arms just makes you want to take a nap, I guess. He just snuggles up with his Lovie and pops his thumb in his mouth. So sweet, that boy!
TC puts Hudson to bed every night and last night he didn’t quite make it bed. Even after two 3-hour naps, he was still ready for bed right at his 8:00 bedtime. We are still giving him one bottle every day– just at bedtime. We just put the warmed up whole milk in his bottle for this transition time away from formula and bottles. He was only able to take 1 ounce of his 8-ounce bottle before crashing last night.
Even now, at 9:20 a.m., he’s still asleep from last night. I’m praying that he feels lots better today. But if we have to sit inside and cuddle again today in order to get him feeling better, I’m not going to complain.
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I hope he feels better today. He is just the sweetest little guy.
Poor little guy! I hope he feels better today! It is so sweet when they cling to their mommies when they are sick. They are just so pitiful you don’t want to do anything but hold on to them.
Poor little Hudson. Sometimes you just need your mama to cuddle you- I feel like that now sometimes when I am sick. I hope he is feeling better. And by the way, you look gorgeous!
Poor little guy!! Hope he gets to feeling better today, girl!!! And cuddling is always a great way to spend the day
He is the sweetest little boy. Hope he feels better soon. You are a wonderful mom.
Poor little man! Hope he’s better soon.
Poor little guy! I hope he feels better today.
Poor little guy
At least he has a mom and dad who will love on him and do whatever it takes to make him feel better.
By the way, you look beautiful in that bottom picture! I love your hair!
Feel better, Hudson. Thanks for sharing these precious pictures!
He is just so sweet. Those red cheeks kill me! They’re so cute, but then I feel bad because I know it’s because he’s sick. I hope he’s better soon!
Sweet little Hudson! I hope he’s feeling better today. The kitchen pictures are too cute, rosy cheeks and all.
poor baby angel. he looks so sick in the popsicle picture! nothing worse than having a sick little one, but the cuddle time sure is priceless. hoping sweet hudson feels better today! — and love those chubby legs running through your kitchen, so cute!
Aww I hope he feels better, that’s a long sleep! He’s still such a cutie even when sick.
Hope he’s feeling better soon. The cuddles are wonderful, so good to know you can make him feel more comfortable just by holding him close!
Poor baby!!!
I’m happy that his mommy’s arms seem to help him feel a little better, or at least keep him from being too fussy/uncomfortable.
Poor little Hudson! I hope he feels better soon!
I hope he feels better today! Poor little guy:-(. This is probably an obvious question, but do you have a back-up elephant lovie? I was a nanny for a toddler who, at the age of 4, lost her lovie (actually her mom lost it!), and it was tragic for her. They get *so* attached to one item!
Poor little guy! I hope he is much better today!
Hope he is feeling better today! Side note-His mommy looks beautiful in the picture!
Poor guy, hope it passes soon!
As far as the tylenol, it was just brand name, not generic that was recalled. I get the target brand, and it is the cheapest I have found. =) The infant motrin works great too.
I hope he is feeling better today! His lovie is so cute. I love it when babies have a favorite item like that.
poor babe!! hope he gets to feeling better soon!
Poor little guy! Those little eyes look so sick!
His precious little eyes tell the whole story. Honestly, I wish that I could cuddle up and tap a nap some days. Hope he feels better very soon.
Bless his heart. Amelia has only run fever once (so far) and she was so pitiful. I just wanted to hold her the entire time. I hope he’s feeling better now. He’s such a cutie…even when sick!
I hope he feels better today, but what a sweetheart to feel as crummy as he did and still be the happiest, cutest little thing!
I hope he’s feeling much better today! What a trooper…
Aw, poor buddy! I hope he feels better soon!! What a sweetie pie!
i hope lil hudson feels better soon. that last pic of him with the bottle and those lashes is just precious!
Aww – poor little guy! Hope he felt better today!
Aww, poor Hudson! I sure hope he’s feeling better. Having a fever is no fun, especially when it’s hot outside. Love the pictures of him romping around in his diaper–too cute!
Awe, poor little guy. I really hope he feels better soon. He’s too precious to be sick. I’d love the cuddling too, though.
Hope he feels much better today .He’s such a sweetheart!
Aww, his face in the pic where he’s eating the popsicle makes me melt! And his happy face is so pure and sweet. Cute little guys like Hudson so make me look forward to being a mom someday!
Your baby Hudson is SOOOOO CUTE! I have a Hudson too!
xoxo
melissa
Bless his sweet heart!!! I hope he’s all better now. It makes me so sad when Jake gets sick, but I do love to rock him…because at 3, that rarely happens. :’(