Snot-nosed kids
Maddie’s first day of preschool came with an unexpected gift… a cold. She came down with it on Saturday and the last three days have been filled with snot, fevers, crying and more snot. Did I mention the snot? Oh sweet jeebus, it’s EVERYWHERE. And my child is not keen on sitting still long enough to be de-snotified or to have her nose sucked out. Which, by the way, is so very, very disgusting.
Meanwhile, I’ve come down with it, too. I don’t know if I’m just being a baby or if my post-op immune system is extra fragile, but I’m a pathetic mess. I need to drag myself to the pharmacy for copious amounts of otc cold remedies. The only problem with that is the “getting out of my jammies and leaving the house” part.
Oh, I forgot to tell you. I got my hair cut this weekend and I got yet another new style. This one’s kind of a punkish-pixie. I wanted something new and my only choice was to go shorter. I absolutely love it. There will be pictures posted once I no longer feel like a pathetic mess. Meanwhile, pray to the gods of kleenex and nyquil that we feel better soon. kthanx!
Ooh, that’s the worst. For the future, I really recommend the Zicam nasal swabs. I use them every single time Bridget gets a cold because I know it’s just a matter of time for me. You still get the cold, but you don’t feel nearly as bad and it lasts far less time than without.
1 donna said this (September 29, 2008 at 10:26 am)
I honestly think that the snot is almost the WORST part about parenting.
YUG.
2 the new girl said this (September 29, 2008 at 10:53 am)
If only kids socializing could come without the germy part. Ugh!
I hope the snot monster leaves you alone soon!
3 Shelly said this (September 29, 2008 at 10:56 am)
mucinex mucinex mucinex. they make it for babies too. the snot will just run right out of you, no sucker thing necessary
4 lora said this (September 29, 2008 at 10:59 am)
Ugh! Hope you feel better soon – we had it here too, for two weeks, with a preschooler and kindergartener. And a poor, sick mommy! The snot is unbelievable, no?
5 Kristi said this (September 29, 2008 at 11:28 am)
yuk. I’m sorry! Feel better soon!
6 Devan said this (September 29, 2008 at 2:07 pm)
Hopefully the new haircut makes up for the horrible cold!
7 Kim said this (September 29, 2008 at 7:56 pm)
Yeah, the joys of public care. They tell me it means less when she gets older.
Maddies old enough that you should start teaching her to blow her nose on command. They taught M at daycare and I could kiss them for it. No more sucky sucky.
8 Amelia Sprout said this (September 30, 2008 at 8:26 am)