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As the Stomach Churns
Apr. 27th, 2005 07:00 amCaroline spent most of yesterday asleep or vegging. She preferred laying on the floor with her head on her giant grey bear covered with her favorite pink blanket. She got up a couple of times and grabbed favorite toys to take back to the nest she had made. She then would play with the toys for a bit before going back to sleep. She did drink water all during the day and none of it came back up last night.
I spent most of yesterday worrying about Caroline. That and I was not feeling well. It might be the lack of sleep. It might be allergies. I am hoping it is not the stomach bug. I felt like I was in a fog all day. I took Ariel out to lunch to our favorite sushi restaurant to have a little time away from the house. Peter went bowling with Ariel for the same reason later.
Peter stayed up with Caroline another night while he worked on the next New Frontiers novel. 5:30 this morning I hear Caroline crying and Peter trying to get her to tell him what she wanted. I made out the word “Ma” so I got up, got dressed, and came down stairs. She went into my arms and just wanted me to hold her. Peter went to bed. She flopped down next to me on the couch and put her feet in my lap. She fell asleep there.
I complained to Peter that I have gotten next to nothing done on anything these past few days. He pointed out that Caroline was being taken care of by me and my energy was going into the care of a sick child. He’s right. Caroline needs my full attention and energy. I think it is a positive sign that she didn’t upchuck last night and that she may be on the mend finally. Now here’s hoping no one else gets it.
I am grateful for the healing power of sleep.
I spent most of yesterday worrying about Caroline. That and I was not feeling well. It might be the lack of sleep. It might be allergies. I am hoping it is not the stomach bug. I felt like I was in a fog all day. I took Ariel out to lunch to our favorite sushi restaurant to have a little time away from the house. Peter went bowling with Ariel for the same reason later.
Peter stayed up with Caroline another night while he worked on the next New Frontiers novel. 5:30 this morning I hear Caroline crying and Peter trying to get her to tell him what she wanted. I made out the word “Ma” so I got up, got dressed, and came down stairs. She went into my arms and just wanted me to hold her. Peter went to bed. She flopped down next to me on the couch and put her feet in my lap. She fell asleep there.
I complained to Peter that I have gotten next to nothing done on anything these past few days. He pointed out that Caroline was being taken care of by me and my energy was going into the care of a sick child. He’s right. Caroline needs my full attention and energy. I think it is a positive sign that she didn’t upchuck last night and that she may be on the mend finally. Now here’s hoping no one else gets it.
I am grateful for the healing power of sleep.
