In the wee hours of the morning, 4am to be exact, I was awakened by a small voice calling for mommy. I got out of bed, and ran downstairs to find Tessie, clutching her baby doll in the living room. I took her in my arms and asked what was going on. She said she wanted to watch a movie and snuggle on the couch. I whispered that it was not time to watch movies, but said I would love to snuggle for a few minutes. As soon as I picked Tes up and she pressed her head to my cheek, I felt her fever on my skin.
I lay Tes on the couch, and got her some tylenol. I put a log on the fire, and cuddled up close to her. She crawled into my lap, and I wrapped my arms around her. We cuddled on the couch for about twenty minutes. I told her stories and stroked her hair. Finally, I carried my sweet girl back to bed, and kissed her hot head goodnight. We never want our little ones to feel bad. But even though Tes woke up because she was feverish and sick, it allowed us a little time to cuddle, just the two of us. She went back to bed, medicated and feeling better, and I went back to bed with a full heart, thanks to my beautiful little sleep interrupter.
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