Year 5, Day 210

As suggested by yesterday's post, being home sick can really turn an already behaviorally-challenged child into an unruly mess of humanity. By dinnertime last night, Miles's failure to listen warranted being sent to his room for time-out. After several minutes (long enough for us, at least, to eat in peace), we went back to Miles's … Continue reading Year 5, Day 210 →

Year 5, Day 209

Today is Miles's fourth day home sick, and my first full day home helping Jaclyn with him, and tensions are running high. This morning, as I was trying to get Miles dressed (or, at the very least, out of his dirty pull-up) and his teeth brushed, he became agitated enough to declare to me, "I'm … Continue reading Year 5, Day 209 →

Year 5, Day 167

A couple weeks ago, Miles spent ten days home from school fighting a persistent cold. As often happens in such circumstances, I have now found myself suffering from the same ailments for nearly two weeks. Miles had climbed into bed with us this morning, and I awoke to a fit of congestion and coughing. Where … Continue reading Year 5, Day 167 →

Year 5, Day 154

After more than a week (!) home sick, if Miles finally falls asleep soundly for the night you let him have it, wherever that resting place might be.

Year 5, Day 147

A couple mornings ago, Miles woke up complaining that he wasn't feeling well. He did appear a little lethargic and so, in an abundance of caution, we kept him home from daycare. By the middle of the day, neither of us was convinced Miles was actually sick. He was bouncing around the house, interrupting Jaclyn's … Continue reading Year 5, Day 147 →

Year 4, Day 363

There are days that Miles will feign illness to get out of undesirable activities, saying things like "I don't feel good" or "My tummy hurts" to avoid baths, sitting down to dinner, going to school, going to bed...you get the picture. And then there are those rare days where Miles truly doesn't feel well. The … Continue reading Year 4, Day 363 →

Year 4, Day 313

After dealing with some seasonal congestion the last couple weeks, I've finally started shaking my winter funk. That's not to say that I don't still have to cough and hack a little, especially in the morning, which prompted the following conversation with Miles on the way to daycare. "Are you still sick?" he asked. "No … Continue reading Year 4, Day 313 →

Year 4, Day 245

In what is likely the result of seasonal allergies, I woke up feeling pretty awful this morning. Fortunately, Doctor Miles was available to make a bedside visit. "You got a boo-boo?" he asked, looking me over to spot any visible wounds. "Not really," I clarified. "I just feel sick today." He considered this for a … Continue reading Year 4, Day 245 →

Year 4, Day 203

With Miles still feeling a little under the weather and staying home from daycare today, I texted Jaclyn to check in on him around midday. She responded with this: So yeah. He's feeling better.

Year 4, Day 202

Miles came home from daycare feeling sick today, and we knew he was being authentic because the first thing he did when he got in the house was curl up under a blanket on the couch. "What's going on, bud?" I asked when I walked through the door. "I'm not feelin' very good," he muttered. … Continue reading Year 4, Day 202 →