I just got a call from the babysitter.
To tell you the truth, seeing her number flash on the caller ID on my workphone made me catch my breath.
As it happens, B.'s had an ear infection this week. It hasn't been fun. We've run the gamut from high fevers, to restlessness, to crankiness, to flushed-cheek playfulness, to hold-me-Mommy/Daddy clinginess. She's been a sick little girl, and I've been fretting over her for days. (I've forgotten everything my spate with the shingles tried to teach me about worrying too much. You look into your child's eyes, see the misery, the flush of their cheeks, and feel the unnatural heat radiating from their small, helpless bodies, and figure out how not to worry. Tell me your secret. And I'll smile politely and still worry anyway.)
Last night was hellish. Poor B. was up and down roughly every half hour until about 1:00 a.m. She, her Daddy, and I are all tired today. Her temperature spiked upwards a little bit during breakfast this morning. Still, I had no choice but to come to work.
So, when Karen called me, my mind immediately jumped to the worst: her fever is up; she's on another crying jag, where she just wants me, and Karen can't calm her; dear Mother Goddess, has she gotten hurt; something's WRONG...
But no. I'm happy to say that my panic was completely unwarranted this time.
Karen was just calling me to say that our little baby girl is embellishing on her accomplishments. She took seven unassisted steps from the coffee table to the couch, and is looking to go some more.
Linda dashes a relieved/happy/proud tear away, and goes back to work.
posted by Linda on December 31, 2003 06:16 PMCongratulations! What a milestone!
As I recall, the next call you will get is that she is climbing.... :)
Give her a big hug from all of us.
Posted by: David at January 1, 2004 11:04 PMNah, next step is her running around, leaving all the grownups in her wake. :)
Posted by: Patrick Chester at January 2, 2004 03:17 PMLinda,
New blog looks great! Except (and there's always an except) the frames overlap (at least in my browser: IE 5.50, Windows ME, Dell 17" monitor). If you want, I can screen snapshot it and email it to you.
Chris
Posted by: chris hall at January 2, 2004 03:56 PMLinda,
New blog looks great! Except (and there's always an except) the frames overlap (at least in my browser: IE 5.50, Windows ME, Dell 17" monitor). If you want, I can screen snapshot it and email it to you.
Chris
Posted by: chris hall at January 2, 2004 03:58 PMUpgrade your browser... it's FREE!
Posted by: The Bartender at January 3, 2004 01:51 AMWOO HOO and that is great news about the bean! By the by, love the new digs, sister! Hope your holidays were wonderful, and we shall chat more soon.