sick day

nothing makes me softer than a sick baby girl. marianne's usually not the down and out type of sick kid...it's actually hard to get her to rest & take it easy. but last week she came down with croup and it hit her hard. she napped twice that day and melted to the couch after the late-day siesta. i could barely peel myself away from her...can you blame me with a sad lil face like that? a persistent fever, barky cough, two coughing spasms that turned-her-lips-blue, and a call to the nurses' line later and we were headed to the e.r. at midnight. with that one healthy dose of steroid she kicked croup's ass and called it a day.

can't wait for the bill...