what's your comfort?

mommy, i don't feel so good

georgia's favorite corner on her pink softandrew has loved his green blank so much it has holes even nana day can't fix!
the infamous paint, who is real, by the way, and has even been to hawaii

when i was younger i had a stuffed bunny rabbit i carried around everywhere. my "bunny" was my best friend, especially when i was sick. well, we've had a couple of very sick weeks. georgia had the flu and everything that comes with that title, and andrew had a cold, cough and fever. needless to say, it's been fun, staying at home, changing sheets in the wee hours of the morning, going on binki hunts at 3:30 am, and being sneezed on are all my most favorite things to do. did i happen to mention we've seen our dad for about 2 hours each day - at the most - this week? so, with all this sickness i noticed some similarities between myself and my children. i had "bunny" andrew has "paint" and "green blank," and georgia has "bink," and "pink soft." i get it. i understand completely, so, there has not been one trip out of the house without our comfort gear. i even tried to go to the grocery store but by the time i had made it the whole 5 minutes, my andrew was softly snoring in the back seat, head resting on "paint" and both covered by "green blank." it was so sweet i couldn't bear to wake him so, i backed out of the parking place and went home. dad brought the prescription home with him later that evening. there have been a few silver linings on this gray funk that has enveloped our home, knowing many friends have been at home with this same thing and they understand the plight i feel, having time to have a quick nap in the afternoon (fabulous, considering a full night's sleep is an enigma), and one thing i have really enjoyed this week, the fact that my georgia will let me cuddle and snuggle her. she is usually too busy to even let me hold her for a second, now she begs for me to hold her and rock her with her "bink" and "pink soft" in the white chair. i love cuddling with my babies, there's something so reassuring and fulfilling as a mom to be needed in a way that doesn't involve juice, food, diapers or toys being found. i think we all need our comforts from time to time, and even though my "bunny" still lives with me, i think my comfort is found with my babies! oh, the binki usually hides between the mattress and the wall, very tricky to find at 3:30 am.