Sick Day

Savvy was home sick today--actually she's been sick with a fever & tummy ache since Friday night. She says it all started when she saw a dead, bloody snake on the way home from school -- and then when she got home I (the mean mom) made her and Aussie clean out the coat closet.

These two things naturally gave her a tummy ache. She is convinced that the snake was full of "disease" and it gave her "diabetes" (not sure where she got this idea--although I have warned her to not touch dead birds or mice cause they are full of disease - not diabetes folks, just disease).

The aches & pains went downhill from there. Yesterday, her tummy ached so bad she said it hurt to breathe -- and at one point she dramatically complained that she was going to die - and that she only had 1/2 of a life left. Thankfully (and I mean--Hallelujah! Sing Praises!), she seems to be feeling a little better today -- in spite of the fever and stomach ache that she still has.

This morning, I opened the blinds and Savvy looked outside and saw the spring blossoms on our trees. She said, "Mom! There are flowers all over the trees - when did that happen?"

"Over the weekend sweetie," I answered.

"You mean I've been sick since Winter and now it's Spring?" she sadly said.

"Ummmm....I guess....wanna treat or something?" I asked.

So, today Savvy decided that she deserved some good times since she hadn't been outside for 3 whole days and she had practically missed everything wonderful about Spring!

First she asked very sickly like, "Mom, will you read "The Princess Academy" to me?

"Sure," I replied.

Then, Savvy pathetically asked, "Mom, will you go get me a Mango-a-go-go at Jamba Juice so that I can drink it while you read it to me?"

"You bet," I said.

A short time later, with a little cough and a moan, she asked, "Mom, when you get home with my Mango-a-go-go, can I get in a warm bubble bath and drink it---while you read to me?"

"Okaaay," I laughed a little bit.

This dialogue, reminded me of what I was like as a kid. I remember staying home on sick days with my mom. Those were some good times. We'd play games, watch TV, eat fun snacks, drink plenty of diet coke (I promise!), play more games. It was way more fun staying home with my mom than going to school!

So, I guess the old saying is true...

...Like Mother, Like Daughter.

Update: Savvy is home again today! Guess I made it too fun for her yesterday? She still has a "bad, bad, baaaad" (her words) tummy ache--no fever. See, here's the thing--I'm a real nice mom until I feel that someone has overstayed their sickly welcome -- not that my flesh and blood, sweet, darling daughter has...yet.

I think I'll go remind her that if she misses school today she'll have to miss: activity days, soccer practice and mother/daughter book club tonight.

Come to think of it -- that's the line my mom used to tell me when I had been home sick for too may days...Like Mother, Like Daughter.