Illness

Little One has Bronchiolitis, an ear infection and fever. And she's teething. She doesn't want to eat, doesn't want to drink, won't stay in my arms, won't stay in bed, won't stay on the floor, She won't play alone, she won't sleep or sit. She won't listen to music, won't quite down when I sing. She won't even watch TV.

She wants to go out but it's freezing. It's snowing and cold and windy.
The weather this year has been brutal, to say the least. It's been bone chilling cold, more snow storms than I can count and the lord above has mixed it up with some rain and wind. Meanwhile, my mother in Baroda is praying for some cooler weather there!

Little One isn't sleeping well either. Her chest is congested with stuff. Her breath send out a whistling sound. Did the nebulizer thing at the doc's office and suffice it to say, that stuff works wonders.. Instantly she was breathing better. I actually started to cry when I saw her taking calm, deep breaths. I haven't been sleeping well and nor has the husband. He's been getting up every time he hears her cry. We take turns rocking her. She's still not happy. She cries for at least 2 or 3 hours each night. And nothing we do makes her comfortable, nothing helps. Sometimes I feel like putting my head under the pillow and dying there. I end up crying too , not because I missed out on my beauty sleep but because I can't see my child suffering.

Illnesses are painful business to both kids and parents.

Doc has prescribed some antibiotics and medicine for her chest congestion. Tonight she slept well.

EDITED TO ADD:
Little One is feeling much better now. ( Kala Tika). MIL "nazar utar'oed". I think the medicine had more to do with her feeling better but hey....