::Serendipity::

Day Two in the Sick Ward ________________________________________________________________

I have 5 kids all hopped up on cold medicine. Pray for me. This could get ugly...

Maggie is the only well child. And she loves taking care of sick people. Me? I want to wear rubber gloves and a face mask. I'm washing my hands after touching anything and I'm in a panic because I'm running out of hand sanitizer! Not my Mags. She is taking Emily's temperature every few hours, bringing her a cold cloth for her head, making sure everyone has juice. She is the sweetest thing. Now she can't decide if she wants to work at the party store as a clown when she grows up, or if she wants to be a doctor. She thinks she might work as a clown to get her through medical school. It's never too early to start planning your future. So I let her stay up an extra hour with me tonight and we watched The X-Files. Yes, I reward this sweet behavior by warping her psyche. And you thought I was a good mom!

Nephew is staying over for a few days. The boy can make snot. I've never seen so much snot come out of one person in my life. Where does it come from? Does he have a snot manufacturing machine somewhere? When he wears long sleeves, his cuffs are stiff with it. I'm constantly chasing him around with a tissue. The kid can hustle. Why is it that a 2 year old can run faster than a 37 year old? It's just not right. God's sense of humor again. I wish He had stuck with the platypus.

Timmy keeps saying he's fine, but he's still glassy eyed and has a bad cough. I'm letting him play on the computer way too much, but it's the only thing that will keep him still long enough to let his body rest.

Riley is pretty snotty herself, but thankfully she uses tissues. And even throws them away! Bonus.

Xander is coughing, but so far no fever. And he hasn't adopted his cousins freakish snot making ability. It cracks me up to listen to their conversations.

"Uh oh."

"What happened?"

"I dropped it."

"Oh, no. "

"It's okay. I'll pick it up. Want to watch me?"

"Yeah. Where's my cup?"

"You left it by the toys."

"The car toys?"

"No, the airplane."

"Oh, thanks."

"You're welcome."

"Found it!"

Yes, this fascinates me. I actually sit there and marvel at their discussions. I admire their use of vocabulary and their politeness. I could study them for hours. I have found myself wanting to take notes.

I really need to get out of the house, don't I?

posted by Terri at 3/07/2008 12:27:00 AM >2 comments

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