So, I thought I would combine today's post with my Flashback Photo Friday. Here is a picture of Harrison when he was almost 3 months old. We were at Andy's grandparents' house for Christmas. Look at that sweet and innocent boy. He did cry alot, but he was fine when he was 8 months and started crawling. I tried to be a good mom and do my best to help him.
When he was almost 3, he put his hand in the treadmill while I was running. It was probably the most horrible day of my life. I felt like the
worst mother. I never ran on that treadmill again and we sold it a couple months later. He still has a scar on his hand and I want to cry every time I see it.
This past week, Harrison has had no bodily harm, but I have decided to award myself "Mother of the Year". On
Monday, he came home from school early with a 103 temperature. I kept him home
Tuesday because he still ran a fever until around noon.
Wednesday I had to keep him home from school because they have to be fever-free for 24 hours before they are allowed back in school.
Thursday he went to school the entire day. The only problem there was that I forgot to go get him. At 4:00PM the school secretary called to ask if I could come get him. I was supposed to be there at 3:30PM. I felt like the worst mother in the whole world!
When I picked him up, I apologized and apologized. This is how our conversation went:
Me: Harrison, sweetheart, I am so sorry!
Harrison: I tried really hard not to cry, but I couldn't help it, so I started to cry.
Me: (as my heart is breaking) Oh, sweetie, I am so sorry. I didn't mean to forget you!
Harrison: I was thinking I could have my teacher help me walk home, but then I was thinking that the door would be locked.
Me: (the other half of my heart is now broken) Harrison, I am so sorry.
Now, today on Friday, I get another call from the school nurse. He is running a 101 degree fever and had 'Rocky Mountain Quick-Step'. The latter was due to the prunes I made him eat before school this morning. He had a charley horse in his calf and prunes have a lot of potassium. He doesn't like bananas very much. Bad decision.
This Mother of the Year is now off to the doctor's for her son's appointment.
Just below Lewis Peak in North Ogden something amazing happens every April: the Spring run-off causes a waterfall to flow down the mountain. I remember hiking there as a child with my family. I was on the phone with my mom yesterday and she told me that the waterfall had started to run. I can't believe Andy and I just missed it by a couple days.
scary people
