sick and helpless.

It was bound to happen... James came down with his first significant illness this past weekend, and it. was. heartbreaking.   Not to mention, we were at Michael's parent's house and approximately half the house had, or was recovering from, "the bug". (I keep telling myself this will make for one extra memorable Christmas celebration!)   I knew something was going on when he woke up Sunday and became extremely irritable immediately following breakfast. That just isn't like him. I mean, the boy's a full blown morning person. (Where did he get that?! Certainly not from me!)   I decided it best to put him down for an impromptu nap, then heard him rustling around about an hour later. When I went up to get him, he was blazing hot and even more irritable. **insert one panic-stricken mama here**   The rest of the day went mostly like this: + cuddle and snuggle a very lethargic, wimpering boy + give some "yummy juice" a.k.a. infant Tylenol + continue snuggling/catch a few minutes of zzz's + let him spend some time in the bath (this is when he was most like himself!) + drink some water and eat some applesauce & crackers ...and repeat all over again two or three more times.   It has been especially hard on me because for the past week or so, J man has favored his "dah-eeee" (daddy) over me. (Don't get me wrong...I love that J is so fond of his daddy) It devastates me that I can't be the one to console him or offer him a source of comfort...ever, right now. Instead, he cries, wriggles, and squirms to free from my grasp and into the arms of his daddy. I've never felt so unneeded and quite frankly, I am not a fan of this new found stage.   Do you suppose that is how the Lord feels when we wriggle and squirm free from His grasp and into the arms of something or someone else?  Something to think about...   Anyway, now that it has run its course, I'm hoping we don't have to come face to face with Mr. Flu Bug for a long, long, long time.   In the grand scheme of things, I should just be thankful that no vomitting was involved.   ...and hopefully, I'll be in good graces with my sweet boy sooner rather than later. Pin It Now!