My little addict - H
My poor baby is sick. She has a fever, a cough, and a bit of a runny nose. She's in pretty good spirits though, and not any more negative or cranky than she has been lately now that she's entered her terrible 2s. In some ways it's been a good thing b/c she's more tired and willing to sleep, and so all this fighting over nap time and bedtime is kept to a minimum, and she hasn't woken up at 4AM like she did last week. I think this may be just the thing that helps her to get back onto her regular sleeping schedule.
We've been giving J medicine to keep her fever down. In this heat it's an imperative at the very least to help her fall asleep and keep her a bit cooler during the day. It was hard in the past to get her to swallow the entire dose, but this time around, she asks for it. I don't think it's b/c she makes the connection that medicine helps her feel better though. I think it's b/c she's living out in her life things that she pretends while playing. So, she knows that we take medicine when we're sick, and sometimes she gives medicine to her dolls b/c they get sick. Well, now that she's sick, she gets to experience taking medicine, and she's excited about it.
So, the other night, E was going through their usual bedtime routine, but this time we told her that after story time it would be Motrin time. She usually protests when story time is over and pleads for E to read more books. However, after one book, she's all ready and tells E, "Motrin time!" in a sing-songy voice. The other day, I was giving her a dose of Tylenol in the middle of the day. However, I think she has a preference for the flavor of Motrin and was asking for that one. We're alternating the two every four hours though, so I couldn't give her that one at the moment. So I told her, after Tylenol, then it's Motrin time. So, she complied and took the dose of Tylenol. Then, she immediately says, "Motrin now," in the same sing-songy voice (which of course I didn't give her). We have a little addict on our hands. Hehehe. I think it's b/c they're really sweet, and she's just discovered sweets like ice cream and appreciates them a lot. Taking this medicine is like candy for her...although she doesn't know what candy is yet.
Unbelievably, J turns 2 in less than a week. I can hardly believe it. I miss my little baby, and I can understand why my family used to constantly say of me, "Man, you were so cute when you were little, and look what happened." Since my sisters were both much older than I, they experienced and remember my infancy and childhood with a bit of a different perspective. I miss the infant Julia, and as much as I feel like I tried to live in the moment and appreciate each moment, I still feel like I wish I absorbed more and remembered more and documented more, etc. Maybe that's just how it is as a parent. She's growing up fast. I know I say this constantly, but it's true.
We've been giving J medicine to keep her fever down. In this heat it's an imperative at the very least to help her fall asleep and keep her a bit cooler during the day. It was hard in the past to get her to swallow the entire dose, but this time around, she asks for it. I don't think it's b/c she makes the connection that medicine helps her feel better though. I think it's b/c she's living out in her life things that she pretends while playing. So, she knows that we take medicine when we're sick, and sometimes she gives medicine to her dolls b/c they get sick. Well, now that she's sick, she gets to experience taking medicine, and she's excited about it.
So, the other night, E was going through their usual bedtime routine, but this time we told her that after story time it would be Motrin time. She usually protests when story time is over and pleads for E to read more books. However, after one book, she's all ready and tells E, "Motrin time!" in a sing-songy voice. The other day, I was giving her a dose of Tylenol in the middle of the day. However, I think she has a preference for the flavor of Motrin and was asking for that one. We're alternating the two every four hours though, so I couldn't give her that one at the moment. So I told her, after Tylenol, then it's Motrin time. So, she complied and took the dose of Tylenol. Then, she immediately says, "Motrin now," in the same sing-songy voice (which of course I didn't give her). We have a little addict on our hands. Hehehe. I think it's b/c they're really sweet, and she's just discovered sweets like ice cream and appreciates them a lot. Taking this medicine is like candy for her...although she doesn't know what candy is yet.
Unbelievably, J turns 2 in less than a week. I can hardly believe it. I miss my little baby, and I can understand why my family used to constantly say of me, "Man, you were so cute when you were little, and look what happened." Since my sisters were both much older than I, they experienced and remember my infancy and childhood with a bit of a different perspective. I miss the infant Julia, and as much as I feel like I tried to live in the moment and appreciate each moment, I still feel like I wish I absorbed more and remembered more and documented more, etc. Maybe that's just how it is as a parent. She's growing up fast. I know I say this constantly, but it's true.
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