5 months ago right about now, i'd been a "mom" for about 10 minutes. my baby was warming under the lights, and i was in a little (or a lot) of shock. my epidural had worn off somewhere during the last 2 hours and i could feel every stitch. and yet, the pain is all a blur now. what i remember so clearly is the silence that filled the room. he didn't cry. he just lay there taking it all in.
. . kind of like he did today at the doctor's office, where he was diagnosed with his first ear infection. . . that is, until the doctor walked in the room and greeted us a little too loudly-- Christian burst into tears, as if he knew this strange, loud man was going to poke and prod him. overall he was a champ though, and once the prodding was over, he was fine. the best part of this sad event is that he hasn't seemed to feel any pain. just a yucky, crusty ear.
he was lying in his crib earlier tonight, tired, but not quite sleepy enough to sleep-- i went in to reinsert Binky and gave him a little massage, as he lay there silently watching me, again taking it all in. i rubbed his little belly and then his rib cage, and as i moved up toward his chest, he suddenly started to laugh! apparently i hit a ticklish spot. it was the most adorable moment of all time. of course i did it as many times as i could before it got old. . . for him, not me. i could have listened to that giggle all night long and never tired of it. my uncle grant said a profound thing to me recently: 'there is nothing so sweet in all the world as your child's laugh.' i think it is the truest statement i've ever heard.
and now, i must wake the poor (finally) sleeping child to give him his second dose of amoxicillin.
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aw~so sad... hope you feel better sweet little christian!
First earache, well luckily he doesn't seem to know.
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