Being sick is no fun. Unfortunately, 3 out of the 5 members of our household have had this stomach bug we’ve been passing around. Who wants to bet the other 2 will get it next? Hopefully not, if they’re lucky. And Savannah? Well she started with this stomach bug last week and now has a double ear infection. My poor, poor girl.

But I have to say, I’ve benefited a lot from Savannah being sick. I’ve been able to enjoy a lot of sweet moments with my snuggly little girl. I know the feeling. When I was sick yesterday I just wanted to snuggle and feel loved (and also not move any part of me cause that resulted in extreme nausea!). So, I’m glad that my little girl finds that trust and love in me so she comes to me for comfort.

There has been plenty of moments when rocking her to sleep she’ll reach her sweet little hand up and comb her fingers through my hair ever-so-gently. Or, she’ll giggle as I touch her eye as she points at mine (she loves learning about facial features!). Even at 4:30 am when she calls out for me to just hold her, I’m happy to oblige to her request (trust me, I wasn’t so happy about the wake up calls when she was an infant and I was completely sleep deprived). One early 4:30 morning she wanted to snuggle in the bed with me, which she hasn’t done since she was younger and we were still breastfeeding and we would drift off to sleep together. Now if you bring her to bed she thinks it play time, but that morning I soaked up that snuggle time like it used to be. Her Daddy was even jealous that I got that time with her!

This is what being a Mom is all about. And while having contracted the sickness myself has been no fun, it’s well worth it knowing that Savannah was and is taken care of. I used to not “get” how Mom’s could handle all the poop, puke, and other yucky stuff but I understand now. Sometimes you just do what you have to do. Why? Because you love them. And I do, I love Savannah with all my being and it is my joy to take care of her no matter what.

This is what being a Mom is all about. Gosh, I love her.