Of course the week the kids go back to school after Spring Break, a dreaded stomach virus hits the first grade HARD. The class down the hall from Matthew's had 11 kids gone one day. And one by one kids bit the dust.
Luckily it was a quick virus, with violent throwing up for about 6 hours and then they're wiped out resting for awhile. This sweet guy slept on the floor of the bathroom, and me close by outside the bathroom just in case.
On the bright side, the next day, he was feeling better but we kept him home (24 hours symptom free), and I knew we both needed a good nap. I needed something to calm him down so I grabbed "Magic Treehouse #1" and we both climbed into my bed and we began to read. We'd each take a turn reading a page. I hope I never forget the excited, amazed and happy look on this boys face when he realized he could read these books! It was magical. How I love raising readers!
And, because this virus is so virulent, it hit both my girls in succession, and then a couple weeks later it hit Sam. We are SO DONE being sick.
No comments:
Post a Comment