Tender moment with Levi

So it seems when one person gets sick the whole family is sick soon thereafter. Last week Matt had laryngitis and had no voice. He went the the dr and was put on some meds and he is much better now. This week Levi developed strep. Levi just had strep back in September/October so I was shocked when the dr said he had it again. To top it all off, I have developed a cough that is just about to kill me.

Yesterday Levi woke up with a temp of 104. I was scared to death. That has never happened before. Shortly after waking up Levi threw up as well. That scared me even more b/c Levi has never done that before either. I called Matt frantically and asked him to come home. When Matt arrived here at home we quickly went to Levi's dr. He is now on meds and is so much better today. Levi still isn't 100% but he has more energy than he did yesterday.

Since Levi was sick I knew it was going to be a very long day and night. We tried to put Levi down for a nap but he only slept for maybe 30-45 minutes. When he woke up he was cranky, of course. I cuddled up with Levi on the couch and we laid there for another 30 minutes or so. Levi was laying beside me with his head rested on my chest and I could just feel every breath he took. I haven't had a moment like that with Levi pretty much since he started walking. Shortly after that I moved into our bedroom. We snuggled more in bed and I loved it. I was so happy to know that Levi felt safe and comforted by me. It brought tears to my eyes to know how much Levi really does love me. He has just recently learned how to give kisses but still doesn't give them all the time. It is those moments that I cherish and treasure when he knows his mommy and daddy love him and will protect him. I am so thankful that we have a beautiful son that loves us and knows that he can rely on us to make things better.