Four weeks.
That’s a long time to be sick when you’re newly five and full of energy.
It’s a long time to be away from school and your friends and even, really, yourself.
#3 was a total trooper though.
An exhausted, crazy sick, too-out-of-it-to-even-complain trooper.
But, he’s better now!
Not 100% better, but on his way (technically he has to be monitored and blood tested by his specialists monthly and then every 3 months for the next year).
He went back to school for the first full day yesterday (okay, it’s just preschool so full day is like 4 hours total).
There were a few tears (his illness made him VERY attached to me so if you see me around town with my 50 pound preschooler wrapped around my hip like a toddler, this is why), and he came home too wiped out to even make it inside the house, but he finished the day and it’s just another step on his road to being back to awesome.
Which is, um, AWESOME!
Know what else is awesome? All of the lovely, amazing, generous fellow bloggers who came together to shine some light on #3 and our family this past month.
The gifts we have received from all of you who care about us have been mind blowing. Like no-way-we-deserve-this-can’t-stop-crying-because-people-are-so-nice mind blowing.
We are thinking of a good way to pay it forward, but in the meantime, #3 wanted to just say this to everyone who has sent him well wishes, and prayers, and gifts, and really cool monkey cards…
ThankyouthankyouTHANKYOU! (And, feel free to check us out on Vine.co if you want to watch #3 beatbox, and me snow tube, and other randomness).
Have something to be Wordful about this week? Link up and check out what my co-host Angie at Seven Clown Circus is up to.
And, be sure to check out this week’s featured linkers featuring a photo of what good daddy’s look like, the best boy birthday party idea I’ve seen all month year, a really great post about hard choices moms have to make, and the very best way to start a morning, duh, dancing…
I sure am glad that he’s feeling better and things are getting back to normal!
SO glad to hear he is feeling better and on the road to recovery!
I’m glad he’s better – a month is a long time for anyone to be sick, let alone an itty bitty! And carry that boy around town – I still do! :-)
What a wonderful thing to see him on the upswing. Nothing worse than a sick child. Nope. Nothing.
This community is just solid gold. I never knew that women, complete strangers would open their hearts for others.
Beautiful.
And thanks for the nod!
Kimberlyboberly, that picture is pure magic and you know it!
And yes, glad to see #3 returning to awesome.
Separately, (like wholly, entirely separately), I thought of you as I bought a lacy tank from Target. I’m wearing it today. THIS SHYT ITCHES.
So glad he is feeling so much better and getting life back to normal. It sucks when they get that sick out of nowhere..
I am so happy that he’s feeling better and you felt the kindness of others.
Soooo glad he’s on the mend and hopefully, those appointments are bringing better news every time.
Yea!! So happy he is able to start to get back into the routine of things. What a truly awful sickness he had.
I am so happy that he’s on the mend, but what a stinky way to start off the new year.
I am glad your little one is much better now and getting back to awesome!
Here’s to more awesome days to perfect health!
aloha.
Glad to hear her is starting to feel better!
You have no idea how happy I am to hear this!!! OH YAY!!! Amanda, that was a long road for you to travel with him, I am so glad that he is back to his ornery self :)
I’ll be praying he STAYS better too!
Wow, so glad things have turned around. It’s so scary when the little ones are sick for such a long time.
So glad he’s feeling better!
My husband I were just talking last night about how impossible it is to turn down your baby’s desire to be held. They’ll be ten and I’ll still be lugging them around (although I may end up hospitalized for it).
Also, thanks for the feature! I gasped a little when I caught sight of my ridiculousness. lol.
We’re all just so, SO glad that he is feeling better.
Have been praying, me and my own little guy. Asked the ladies at work to hold you up in prayer, too.
We are so grateful he’s better. TRULY.
So glad your little one is doing better!
So, so happy to hear #3 is feeling so much better! We just got through a week long bout of tonsilitis and that was hard enough. Thanks so much for featuring my post! :) Appreciate it!