How we're doing

Little man has been sick today.  I got him to Kohl's to replace two pairs of shoes, when all his milk came out in the parking lot :/

Then I took him through the Chick Fil A drive through the get orange juice because I mistakenly thought that might help his stomach.  I was wrong.  That completely soaked his car seat.  So I've had to strip that down and wash it.

Not the Monday I had in mind.  But you know what's sweet?  Seeing Jude cuddled up with the baby quilt my Grandma made him.  This week has reminded me intensely of how much I miss her.  I have spent the past week visiting family in West Virginia and Ohio.  (I promise to blog about that later...)  Her old farm house just wasn't the same without her stories and her jokes.

This quilt is made with fabric showing Winnie the Pooh characters catching fireflies.  Jude saw fireflies for the first time this week.  I never realized how perfect that was.  Fireflies are so sentimental for me.  They just remind me of all the is good and pure and magical in the world.

We will be back soon with lots more updates.  But for now we are cuddling and thinking about all that is beautiful in the world.  And wondering how to grasp that magic and bottle it up like a firefly.

My Sweetest

Jude and I both officially have the flu.  However, prior to him getting sick, I just want to get out some of the sweetest things.  For being 15 months, he seems to get empathy well, at least with me.  I was laying on the couch yesterday morning feeling miserable.  He came up and brought me one of his favorite books.  I set it down, and he just looked at me with the sweetest face and said 'no?'  Then he just cuddled up in my lap and held my hand.  Such a sweetheart to try to make me feel better.  He is such a gift sometimes!

Momma loves Jude Pie- Flu/Shots edition

I have been sick for 3 days now.  Your basic fever, body aches, nausea, coughing, no appetite deal.  The hardest part is that mommahood does not stop when I get sick- especially since there's no dad to give me a break.  Thankfully, I have a sitter with whom I could drop him off all day Wednesday and part of Thursday while I slept.  The annoying thing is that I'll start to feel better and then out of nowhere get hit with it again.  Yuck.

Today Jude spent the whole day with me.  He had his 15 month check up early this morning.  He got 2 shots this time- dtap and polio.  He cried for a minute then just went right to sleep.  He slept for a couple hours.  Once he woke up, he was all systems go.  However, this evening I am seeing a change.  Very momma love.  Very cuddly.  So neither of us feel so hot....

Sad day for us, but I do love my JudePie cuddles...

Addendum- Literally as I was typing this and Jude was cuddled in my lap, he fell asleep.  He is now in his bed asleep, before 7.  Poor baby :(