Sleeping Sound

If you have read any of my posts lately, you know that the kids and I have been battling a nasty bug for over a week now.  After a trip to the doctor's office today, my suspicions were confirmed when it was reveled that we were fighting more than a cold.  The kids both had ear infections and I had a sinus infection.  Poor Christian had already been on medication for an ear infection, but it hadn't quite done the trick.  I happily picked up antibiotics and took the kids home for a cozy dinner and a movie.  Despite the never-ending ear infection, Christian was in a great mood before dinner, playing with his sister, and being goofy.

In the middle of dinner he started to grumble, and I asked him what was wrong.  He got a very upset look on his face, and said his tummy hurt.  I picked him up and asked if he wanted to go potty.  He said yes, but then snuggled up against me.  It was such a sweet snuggle, that I just stood there for awhile and swayed with my boy in my arms,  planning on taking him to the potty in a minute.  When the minute was up, I noticed he had totally relaxed against me, and seemed to be asleep.  From my vantage point, I couldn't tell for sure, so I walked into the kids' room, and looked in their mirror.  Sure enough, he was out.  I turned off the light, and lay him in bed, dirty shirt and all.  It was still more than an hour until bed time, and I hadn't given him any medication yet, but I figured if he needed to sleep, I should let him.  I tiptoed out of the room in amazement, and closed the door. 

After the movie and dinner were over, I got Tes ready for bed, and was about to read her a book, when I heard Christian start coughing terribly.  His coughing was so bad that he woke himself up.  I went in to get him, and lay him on the couch while I fixed a syringe of cough medicine.  He was sound asleep again by the time I got back to him, but I knew he would sleep better with the medicine so I attempted the impossible.  I gave him his medicine anyway.  He didn't bat an eye.  He swallowed the whole teaspoon, I scooped him back up, and put him to bed.  His coughing subsided, and now he is sleeping soundly.  This feels a little like a miracle to me, given the week I have had, but I will accept it without question.  I may be up at three in the morning, but for now I think I will head to bed myself, and count my beautiful lucky stars.