Palmer Family Blog

Our poor little guy has been so sick this week! It started out monday evening when he puked all over the couch, floor and Jeffrey. Since then he's been going through all the wonderful things that happen when you have the flu. You all know what they are, so I won't go into detail. The only good thing about this all, is that he's been extra snuggly, as most sick kids are. But something that's been really different for him this time around, are his sleeping habits. Normally, Jacey won't fall asleep unless he's in his bed, with his bear and blanket. He won't sleep in our arms, in our bed, anywhere...unless he's DEAD tired, then he'll fall asleep in the car sometimes. But most times he just cries until he is put in his bed. But since he's been sick, the only way he's been able to fall asleep really well, is lying (with his bear of course) in the middle of the floor. He decides that it's time to nap, so he'll squirm out of our arms and find his bear and make himself comfortable on the floor somewhere. He'll sleep for hours like that during the day. It's so out of character for him, but so cute! He's been okay about sleeping through the night in his bed, but last night was awful. He woke up at around 3:30ish with a very messy diaper. After we changed it, he went right back into his bed with no complaints. 20 minutes later, he was up again, so Jeffrey tried to bring him into our bed with us. That only lasted for a few minutes, then he was crying to get out. So Jeffrey took him to his bedroom, laid him down on the floor and laid down beside him. Jeffrey said he calmed right down and he just tickled his back until they were both asleep. Two hours later, I woke up and realized Jeffrey was gone, so I went in to find them alseep on the floor like that. I woke Jeffrey up and as he was getting up, I swear every bone in his body from his neck to his ankles cracked as he stood up. Not the most comfortable sleeping position apparantly. Anyway, before Jeffrey could even attempt to transfer Jacey to his bed, Jacey sensed that Jeffrey was gone, and woke up crying. So we brought him back into our bed and he miraculously fell asleep there for the last 1 1/2 hours of the night. Which made sleeping for me that much more uncomfortable. But I was happy to do it so that Jacey could sleep. Poor boy! I can't wait for him to start feeling better, it's so sad to see him so sad. And in pain. Our unconditional love has been tested for this little guy each time he throws up. As soon as he starts to, he reaches for one of us with the saddest face and just wants to snuggle. So we've willingly been thrown up on just to comfort him. And we haven't cared one bit about it!! Ah..true love! It's amazing..parents will truly do anything for their kids. It's a great feeling! And imagine how much more Heavenly Father loves us. Now that's amazing!! Anyway, that's been our week, full of caring for him. I'm just glad he's sick now, and not in a few weeks when our little girl could potentially be joining us. Now I just have to sanitize our house so people can come in without being bombarded with disease!! Sorry for this post if any of you out there can't handle the details...I'm not a queasy person, so I'm a bad judge of how far to go....or not go :)

Monday before he officially got sick, just relaxing.

Monday evening after his first of many showers. (I long for a bathtub)