It’s funny how the simple moments in life can make us stop & realize how lucky we really are! Sometimes those simple moments come after a day of frustration like this one did. To me, the feature quote says it all: I am proud of many things in life but nothing beats being a mother.
My little daughter caught a vomiting bug just before her 4th birthday. We had a long night together & the next day she was tired & had no appetite. The following day she wanted to eat EVERYTHING. I didn’t want her to over eat & get sick again so I was trying to hold her back & space out small meals.
She wasn’t having it.
She had a craving for cheese. And, dairy is on the no list after a vomiting bug so I was being very cautious with it. She asked for two slices of cheddar cheese, so I cut one slice in half & gave that to her. She ate it while pointing out that wasn’t a legitimate two slices & wanted more again.
With the vomit clean up fresh in my mind I decided to hold her off for an hour or two & let what she had eaten settle. We went back & forth with asking for cheese & me explaining she can have more in a little while.
Then the tummy conversation happened (my daughter’s part of the convo is in pink, her fav colour)….
I have more cheese, please?
Let’s let your tummy settle & you can have some cheese later. I’ll make you some nice cheese & crackers.
(20 seconds later) I have cheese now?
Well, when you have a tummy bug you have to be careful & let your tummy settle with little bits of food. So you can have more cheese a little later. How’s your tummy now? Is it sore?
Nope – I all better.
Ah that’s great you are all better, I’m so glad!
Yup. I have cheese now?… I not sick. (clever & I should have seen that one coming)
Well even though you aren’t sick sometimes after a sore tummy things like cheese can make a tummy get cross. We don’t want the tummy to get cross & say agr agr agr (waving my arms in a pirate style for emphasis) so let’s wait on the cheese until later so your tummy will be happy.
She looks thoughtfully at me & says… My tummy says – I want to eat cheese now.
This really made me laugh – she is so clever. She had an answer to all of my attempts to delay the cheese. Her tummy wasn’t angry it said it wanted cheese. Fair play my little lady!
This conversation cheered us all up! When we were feeling sick & fed up, our daughter’s light shined bright for us all to enjoy!
I was feeling fed up & like I lost my patience which makes me feel guilty then. But the little conversation & laugh made me realize despite the failings, my kiddies look at me with love. We are all Super Mom! Especially when the house is infested with germs!
Can you relate to the cheese conversation? I hope everyone is healthy in your house! x
This is such a sweet post! #CandidCuddles
I very often stumble across these quotes when putting together my series. They sum up everything so perfectly. #candidcuddles
#candidcuddles absolutely, also and bizarrely my son always wants milk based products when he has been sick, the good news is it lines the stomach…but thats about it. i agree, the parent label is a winning combo that you need to laugh at, otherwise particularly when they are run down, you’d just go insane.
What it is about craving diary after a stomach bug?! I agree you need a giggle to keep your sanity going lol
My daughter (2) was sick the other night, and as I was cleaning it up trying not to vomit myself, she said with a sad look on her face ‘what happened mummy’? She’d never been sick like that before so I had to try and explain it to her, it nearly made me cry! She was absolutely fine afterwards and wanted her usual cup of milk before bed (to my horror), but I just couldn’t say no to her. Luckily she wasn’t sick again!
Yes, being a mum is amazing, even when your house smells of sick! #BloggerClubUK
Ah I’m so glad she wasn’t’ sick again. I know – it’s heartbreaking when they aren’t well. Cleaning it up is rotten – you have to breathe from your mouth so you don’t smell it. I have Febreze on a holster lol xx
That’s a lovely post – so difficult to refrain from giving them something when they’ve been poorly and it’s all they want. #BloggerClubUK
This conversation could have happened in my house as my two get very switched on when you try to explain something. It’s hard work though as a parent, constantly having to explain we are trying to keep them safe and well by saying no in so many different ways. #BloggerClubUK
It is tough when they are too little to understand! IT can be hard work lol x
So cute, and so smart. At that point I would have risked it and given her the cheese. Can’t argue with her logic. #BloggerClubUK
A brilliant post – I love kids logic; they just tell it like it is! I hope she’s feeling much better xx #bloggerclubuk
It awful to say this but they are so cute when they are sick. #bloggerclubuk
Lovely post thanks for sharing #bloggerclubuk
Oh, yes, kids! Gotta love them! This kind of conversation is very well known in our family:). They have a way of wrapping us around their little fingers, right?:) #BloggerClubUK
Hahaha brilliant! Amelia this morning says to me “Mummy, you said I can have my Kindle when I am good” (me) “That’s right, because you weren’t showing nice behaviour, so we’re not having the Kindle for a few days, are we?” (Amelia) “No. But I am showing nice behaviour now, see!” *Grins like a Cheshire Cat* “Can I have my Kindle now?” #BloggerClubUK
LOL ya it’s all moment to moment with the kiddies isn’t it? I feel fine now so let’s eat cheese or I’m good now so let’s have the tablet! lol x
My little boy has just had really bad chicken pox. “mummy seen as though I’m really poorly, can I have chocolate”
“mummy if I don’t pick my spots can I have a lolly” “mummy you would make me feel better if I can have some cake”
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Ah bless him!! It’s not easy being sick! And he had a clever idea for getting the good stuff!
Such a lovely post. And yes, we are all Supermom. Especially in their eyes. #BloggerClubUK
Oh my word I had almost the exact same conversation with L after he had a bad tummy bug, only he wanted milk a cheesy trees, cauliflower cheese to the rest of us, they are so funny aren’t they. #bloggerclubuk
They are! It seems like cheese is a common craving – funny hu?
ep- yesterday I caught puke in my hands, washed it off the walls and had a butt explosion in the tub. Science projects due, swim meets, no hubs around before 8 om and I am still standing…barely….but here I am!
Proud as hell.
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Oh geez! This bug is a nasty bit of work isn’t it? Good luck lovely x
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aww I just LOVE this – her beautiful radiance shines through in this conversation – just lovely xx oh the magic of child imagination xx #BloggerClubUK
Life is so simple in their eyes, isn’t it? I wish some of my conversations with my teens were like that! Alison x #BloggerClubUK
Aww they definitely have a way of turning a conversation around don’t they?! Many times I’ve been a bit grumpy about something and they’ve done something to make me smile (usually when I’m supposed to be telling them off!) x
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They are conversation control expects for sure! lol x
You feel so mean don’t you, telling them they can’t have the food that they want, even though you know it’s for the best! Love her arguments though, very clever! x #CandidCuddles
Yes! So mean – it’s tough when they are too little to understand. x
3 is a lovely age for conversations like this. My eldest says some funny things most days.
A beautiful quote and a special conversation with your little one that you will remember – along with the sick lol.
Hope she’s feeling better after the cheese. Funny, I always want to eat cheese if I’ve been sick too 🙂
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Me three! It’s vicious how we crave these things that aren’t the best for your bellies. She was fine happily! 🙂
Aww that conversation was so cute 🙂 I love how she found a way round it every time you explained!
Debbie
Lovely post! I often feel like we’re having a bad day but the my little boy will crawl over give me kiss (more commonly known as lick my face) and giggle. It makes it all worth while #BloggerClubUK
Lovely post – my little one has just properly started conversing with me and he cracks me up! #BloggerClubUK xx
Awww, this was a lovely post. Kids are more clever than we think! #BloggerClubUK
Aww this is so cute, we definitely have lots of the cheese conversations here! Kids are hilarious but so clued up too! #BloggerClubUK
Great post – so cute – I’m looking forward to those little conversations when my baby is bigger. #BloggerClubUK
I love this and exactly what happened in our house this week. Amelie ‘mummy eat chocolate buttons and milk’ me ‘you’ve had a tummy bug maybe some toast’ Amelie ‘mummy no ammy better now’ ????
Unfortunately not all well here, these tummy bugs are awful and I have it now! My patience is really thin with her at the moment and for that I feel dreadful.
As you say roll on summer
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Dont leave us hanging! did she get the cheese or not?
Love little ones logic. I can certainly relate to worrying over our littlies and them being sick. #bloggerclubuk
It’s definitely about the simple things. One of the joys for me of blogging is its ability to help us capture the little moments for posterity. #bloggerclubuk
awww how cute is she? Ben has a new thing of pulling my hair from the roots and I keep telling him no (hes only 9 months) and he always looks so shocked that im mad at him. then last night he smiled and went in for a kiss after i told him off- completely worming his way into my good books but he is just the cutest and makes me realise even though i sometimes have to be the badguy, he still loves his mummy =] #bloggerclubUK
Oh no Becky, it is a nightmare when they are sick. She would get on very well with D, he loves cheese too and will eat it stomach bug or not! x #BloggerClubUK
Awww so sweet! She is clever! I love how clever my daughter is and after a hard day it’s something like this that makes it all feel worth it! #BloggerClubUK
Oh they are such clever little monsters aren’t they! I have had similar conversations with Monkey, my favourite was in a swimming class when I told him to kick his legs as he was having I can’t be bothered moment. He told me he had run out of batteries! #BloggerClubUK
Aww this is so sweet!! Such a clever girl! 😉 Thanks for sharing
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Love the quote – we are indeed Supermums but we just need the reminder sometimes.