February 01, 2006

Gratuitous Domestic Posting (TM)

The four year old seems to have picked up the stomach bug going around, barfing up her dinner and running a temperature all night. She staggered downstairs this morning and curled up on the library sofa. As I put a blanket over her she was so groggy, so sweet, so pliable....the thing that came immediately to mind was that Calvin & Hobbes episode where Calvin gets similarly sick and after an uncharacteristically well-behaved trip to the doctor's, the doc remarks, "Nothing like a little flu to take the edge off a kid."

Call me heartless, but my sentiments exactly.

Posted by Robert at February 1, 2006 10:06 AM | TrackBack
Comments

I am with you. My son got the double-ear infection whammy recently which put him in Mrs. LMC's lap on the couch, uncharacteristically compliant.

Posted by: LMC at February 1, 2006 11:04 AM

And yet it breaks your heart even as it makes you sigh with relief, no?

Posted by: Brian B at February 1, 2006 11:04 AM

Ah, my Paduan! You are finding that parenthood is full of complexities, contradictions and paradoxes.

Posted by: Robbo the LB at February 1, 2006 11:10 AM

Call me Padawan if you want, but I ain't wearin' no danged ponytail, dude.

Yeah, it's a trip, but it's worth it.

Posted by: Brian B at February 1, 2006 11:23 AM

"Padawan." What I meant.

Posted by: Robbo the LB at February 1, 2006 11:40 AM

The four year old seems to have picked up the stomach bug going around, barfing up her dinner and running a temperature all night.

Er, did you ever stop to consider that it might be some sickness picked up from PLAYING DOLLY WITH A FRIGGIN' DEAD SQUIRREL, genius?

Posted by: Bill from INDC at February 1, 2006 03:34 PM

Um... I thought the squirrel was gone before they got to it.

Posted by: Brian B at February 1, 2006 04:40 PM

You can't cover up your buddy's crappy parenting with details, so don't even try.

Posted by: Bill from INDC at February 1, 2006 06:09 PM