What a crazy week or so we have had. First Clayton was sick. Throwing up and sitting long time on the toilet sick. I felt so bad for him. During his all night throwing up party, (where he couldn't even keep a sip of water down) he said a couple of things that tugged at my girl emotion strings. ( I Kept it together though he he )
First sitting on the floor leaning over the toilet he says, "Mom, I'm trying really hard not to cry." What a tough boy!! and then two to three hours later and alot more sick time he says "Mom, I just can't take it anymore." Oh how I wished I could have just taken all his hurt away from him. It was so bad the Nathan asked if he wanted a blessing, which he gave a really good one. The next morning Clayton was still sick and he left this message for Nathan at work "Dad, I know you used your power to help me get better...but I'm still sick... and I'm wondering why your power didn't work...well I'll talk to you later but I'm still sick...bye"
Oh I wish this was one of those complete conviction stories of the power of the priesthood and Clay would have a strong testimony of it but things are in God's timing. I explained to him that he might have become even more sick without the blessing and maybe Heavenly Father wants him to learn what being sick feels like so he can be prepared for the next time and his body will be able to fight it off better. I was making sure he stayed hydrated and gave him a Popsicle to have. He picked blue of course and with his sunken eyes, skinning looking frame, and now blue lips he really had the look of death on him eeeeek.
Needless to say it's all over now and we just finished having a two day garage sale at my house and it's clean up time for the things scattered around that didn't sell, laundry that is clean in separated baskets, dishes to be located in cupboards, not to be taken out of the dishwasher to use, and a promised back massage to give to Nathan as he is learning his new calling of Elders Quorum President in our ward and all that goes with that. He will do a great job and I hope I can be as helpful as I can be for him with his calling (you know not nag or tone it down some right he he) As my brother Max says all the time "It's all good!" Life carries on and we will go forward one sick kid to the next!!
5 comments:
I sure hope he's feeling better...Tyler just went through that a week ago. You're such a good mommy!
I just read your blog after Ashley threw up on her face after being asleep for an hour or so. How long does this last???
That is the most tender story about Clay's message to Nate!! What a sweetheart.
Holy Cow - you've had a busy weekend. What a sweet little boy, hope he gets better soon! And congrats to Nate in his calling!
Okay..I know that I already posted a comment to this one...but that was right before I spent the whole night up with the other two children tag team throwing up! I thought about your blog the whole time! I guess it's really going around! I think we definetly earn some mommy points in heaven for this!
Poor little guy! I hate it when the kiddos get sick, they just seem so miserable. You are such a good wifey, I can't imagine you needing to tone down the nagging, it can be so hard though when the hubs has major responsibility and you have 3 kiddos to care for. He has great counselors so I am sure it will all go smoothly :)
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