You're probably looking for an Amiya as Clifford while Trick-or-Treating picture. Not going to happen. Someone started coming down with a cold Saturday, woke up to full-blown snottiness, crackling cough and lethargy on Sunday. Monday started a bit better after a night with the miracle product Gentle Vapors. She even woke up to tell me that she was feeling a bit better.
Not so. Not (bad word) so.
Fast forward to Monday afternoon when no nap was taken, despite constant yawning and circles like peppermint patties under her eyes. Let's skip right over the 45 minute tantrum where Mommy had to physically restrain Amiya from bashing her head on the tile floor or the changing table. Moving on to dinner where Amiya barely picked at her roast chicken (homemade like a good Mommy does when her child is sick) and potatoes, usually her favorite meal.
Let's move right to 6:30 when the first costumed cherub came to the door. Mini-meltdown and complaining of ear pain. Mommy swabs outer ear to find pints of pus and not the fake, costume kind. This is the real deal, another (bad word) ear infection. One dose of Nighttime Triaminic for the cold symptoms, one dose of Tylenol for the ear pain (after checking with the doctor to make sure doubling up was ok), one reading of Cinderella and one cuddle. Off to bed she went and was sound asleep by 6:45. She slept well until 4:00 this morning when the fun and games began again. I'm not nuts about the fact that she was wide awake and ready to go, but at least she was in a good mood. As I tried to sleep and she sang to Bear next to me, I got many kisses and "Shhhhhh. Mommy. Have 'weet dreams." in my ear.
Off to the doctor for yet another round of antibiotics.
The good news is that we're now on to my favorite holiday all year - Thanksgiving. I love it and not even because of the food. It's always been a good holiday in my family (and that's with pretty abysmal hotel food) and I've loved that it isn't about presents or fireworks or anything of the kind. It's just a day for being thankful for the charmed life I've had. And so, to get Amiya in the spirit we've been reading Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks. I think she gets that there are some things in these kids' lives that are nice and we've started to talk about what's good in her life.
We're also going to make our own Thanksgiving turkey. Witness the naked bird stuck on our refrigerator:
Everyday we'll add one feather to the turkey with the name of someone or something that Amiya loves. It might be a bit tough to get her to verbalize being thankful for, so we'll stick with loves. For Day 1, she has chosen a yellow feather and wanted to let everyone know that she loves Daddy. Guess who she's missing?
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