It’s Fever Boy….
By day, he’s a normal little boy. He plays, he laughs, he screams, he flails, he clings, he loves his sister. By night, he MORPHS into….FEVER BOY!
Fever Boy has all sorts of magical powers. He can turn on a cough at the flip of a light switch. He can turn on the cheeks — magic RUBY cheeks — at the peck of a goodnight kiss. He can, literally, turn on the HEAT at the sound of Mama’s tired body hitting the sheets, finally, at the end of a long day of mothering and working….
COUUUUGH! COUUUUGH! COUUUUGH! WAHHHHHH! MOANNN. Oh, the moan…. That MOAN!
After three nights of our let-him-cry experiment last week, he finally figured out a way to beat the system and get into my bed. CREATE A FEVER. Brillers.
Because, you know, it was WORKING, Gorgeouses. Last week, we decided, as painful and frustrating as it was for ALL OF US (including his sister), to let Rascal cry through the night. As everyone promised, by the third night of it, he was sleeping through the night. YES! I was ecstatic. I was going to sleep again. I was going to sleep again! But, then, the very next night, he had a fever. He was up ALL NIGHT. Monday? He was fine. Monday night? FEVER. Tuesday? FINE. Tuesday night at 4am? FEVER. This morning? FINE.
I’m exhausted.
I’m giving Fever Boy ONE MORE NIGHT with these new powers of his, and then I’m taking him to the doctor. I need an antidote to combat Fever Boy’s powers, or he will, indeed, destroy me…..
CJ said, February 25th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Don’t you wish they came with manuals? He certainly found a way to beat you!
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LAVENDULA said, February 25th, 2009 at 11:22 am
oh what a cheaty little rascal!his super powers are very impressive….
Heather said, February 25th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Poor little guy!
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erika said, February 25th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
My sweet little boy seems to have the same magical powers. 101 temp at 3am, screaming and refusing all attempts at comfort and then just over 99 and munching on crackers now. Srsly. Good luck! You need your sleep back!
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NEWMOM said, February 25th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
I totally know what you’re dealing with!! I find that when we FINALLY have a sleep routine down, my babe comes down with something/cuts a tooth. Once he seems to be on the mend, we start letting him cry again. It takes about 1-2 nights and we’re back on track. There IS hope!!
Alicia said, February 25th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Same thing last night for me. My 3 year old had a temp of 102.4 so I stayed home with him today and he just wants to play, no fever! Always happens that way. (here’s my sick day!)
Dianna said, February 25th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Oh, that’s awful and I’m sure it totally sucks, but at least you know he is capable of sleeping through the night. You’re making progress!
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Renee said, February 25th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
that’s a new one to me! I wouldn’t wait any longer…just take him to see the doctor now.
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newsinglemama said, February 25th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
OMG! when are ever going to get a break? the things they will do to beat us, eh?
today i finally finished putting up gates all over the house, i wonder what my monkey will come up with to beat the system next…
good luck cheaty, it WILL get better, it has to!
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Teena in Toronto said, February 25th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Poor fella
I hope he’s feeling better soon.
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Dina said, February 25th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
I can so relate to this! Julia, who up until this week was an awesome sleeper has kept me up most of the night! I cannot function with such sleep deprivation. How do you do it?
ali said, February 26th, 2009 at 10:59 am
they always figure out how to beat the system. sneaky kids!
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mel said, February 26th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
oh dear, sounds familar…Brooke was like that too! By day she was fine and toward the evening she would get low grade fevers…never ever did find out what it was. NOw Kalin would puke in the middle of the night (with no fever) and it was like every night. When I went to see her neurologist for something else I explained to him what was going on and he said “that young children often display MIGRAINES via their stomach” …and because I am a sufferer it was likely at the tender age of 3 was a sufferer…and now a 14 year old she is like her mother and get’s em full blown. Being a mother is like being a detective among all the other titles. HUgs, Mel
Lori said, February 26th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
I’m attempting to break my 15 month old’s habit of sleeping in our bed. Last night I (sort of) slept on his bedroom floor while he screamed and fussed in his crib most of the night. I am going to try this for a few nights and hope he gets used to sleeping semi-independently. I am soooo tired today though… I will probably give up and just bring him into bed with us again tonight. Argh… I feel your fatigue and pain.
petitegourmand said, February 26th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
so I guess it doesn’t get easier with the second after-all…
good to know.
when Lulu gets a fever I feel like I’m getting a fever.
It freaks me out every time.
good luck and I hope tonight is a better one for you all.
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it'sgrandma said, February 28th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Very funny and well written!xoxoxo