Tag Archives: sickness

Fools for April

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Mama

Dear Peanut and Munchkin, Hoo boy, the last month or so was a doozie! Daddy and I are thrilled to welcome April, if just to be done with February and March. Easter came early this year, on March 31st. Though … Continue reading →

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Ebb and Flow

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Mama

Dear Peanut and Munchkin, My work is the kind that ebbs and flows. Sometimes, things are pretty calm and I may have some down time. Other times, it’s a mad rush to a deadline and I may have to work … Continue reading →

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Searching for Answers at Midnight

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Mama

Dear Munchkin, You woke up last night a little before 11 p.m., writhing in pain. Daddy and I immediately suspected an ear infection. This is your first, but we learned with Peanut’s that ear infections sometimes arise in conjunction with … Continue reading →

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Silhouettes

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Mama

Two figures in a comfortably dark room. Just enough light creeps around their silhouettes, like faint haloes. A humidifier hums, underscoring the loud, snotty breathing of a child. Staccato coughs. The pungent aroma of menthol. Skin caresses skin. Dear Munchkin, … Continue reading →

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Our Little Champ

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Mama

Dear Peanut, Yesterday morning when you and Daddy dropped Munchkin off at school, we found out one of her classmates had been diagnosed with the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. The school had done what it could to prevent other kids … Continue reading →

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Croup

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Mama

My dear, sweet Peanut, Poor kid, you just can’t seem to catch a break. You’ve been sick with something or other for what feels like about two months. Now it’s three things at once. You woke up from your nap … Continue reading →

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