Ah, spring is in the air. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming and the pollen is everywhere.... and my 9 month old has allergies. SAY WHAT?! That's right, folks. Tristan is taking Claritin. But before this revelation, we were enjoying the beautiful spring time weather! Who doesn't love a nice walk in the park?? Um, Tristan.
I do not have allergies. John does not have allergies. Tristan does have allergies. So going out for a nice stroll isn't all it's cut out to be. Does that mean we shouldn't do it? Does that mean that we're going to be mall walkers for the rest of our lives?!? Nope. It means we have to adjust.
This is another part of motherhood that I've learned to accept. Changing things around for the benefit of my baby. The first time I noticed his watery eyes, I thought, "Oh my gosh! He's got something in both eyes!! Wait, what?" And then I stepped back and let it all sink in. Allergies. UH OH. But... I'm happy to say that the fountain of snot has ceased and the watery eyes are no more (thank you, Claritin). BUT.... my outlook on sunny days have changed. If I forget to give Tristan his medicine, he's going to be miserable whenever we go outside... and I would lose any mommy awards that I previously had coming to me. I'm his mommy. It's my job to make sure I do whatever I need to so that he doesn't suffer from allergies, pain or boo-boos. That's a lot of pressure, am I right??
So how does one write an entire post on allergies and snot? Just stay with me. There's a deeper meaning here. I'm getting to it....
While planning out our days, I have to look ahead. I have to prepare myself and my baby. It's kind of like, "Do I have everything I need in the diaper bag?!" kind of thing. Did I check the weather? Did I give Tristan his meds? Is it worth it to take him outside? Will he be miserable later? Am I going outside for his benefit.... or mine?
Unexpected situations occur. Mommies, daddies and babies adapt. Just because there's a pothole in the road, doesn't mean we're going to stop traveling. It means we're going to make sure the car is ready, the tires are prepared and we have our seatbelts on. Because that's life - - - we adjust. We figure out the problem and find a solution. Whether the problem is big or small, we have one job: take care of our babies. And for the first time in my life, I'm actually aware of what so many has deemed "allergy season". So, with that being said, we're still going to the park - - but once I check the pollen count, and after he's had his meds, and I won't dare forget a Kleenex for "just in case" moments - - ah....just another day of motherhood. :)
I do not have allergies. John does not have allergies. Tristan does have allergies. So going out for a nice stroll isn't all it's cut out to be. Does that mean we shouldn't do it? Does that mean that we're going to be mall walkers for the rest of our lives?!? Nope. It means we have to adjust.
This is another part of motherhood that I've learned to accept. Changing things around for the benefit of my baby. The first time I noticed his watery eyes, I thought, "Oh my gosh! He's got something in both eyes!! Wait, what?" And then I stepped back and let it all sink in. Allergies. UH OH. But... I'm happy to say that the fountain of snot has ceased and the watery eyes are no more (thank you, Claritin). BUT.... my outlook on sunny days have changed. If I forget to give Tristan his medicine, he's going to be miserable whenever we go outside... and I would lose any mommy awards that I previously had coming to me. I'm his mommy. It's my job to make sure I do whatever I need to so that he doesn't suffer from allergies, pain or boo-boos. That's a lot of pressure, am I right??
So how does one write an entire post on allergies and snot? Just stay with me. There's a deeper meaning here. I'm getting to it....
While planning out our days, I have to look ahead. I have to prepare myself and my baby. It's kind of like, "Do I have everything I need in the diaper bag?!" kind of thing. Did I check the weather? Did I give Tristan his meds? Is it worth it to take him outside? Will he be miserable later? Am I going outside for his benefit.... or mine?
Unexpected situations occur. Mommies, daddies and babies adapt. Just because there's a pothole in the road, doesn't mean we're going to stop traveling. It means we're going to make sure the car is ready, the tires are prepared and we have our seatbelts on. Because that's life - - - we adjust. We figure out the problem and find a solution. Whether the problem is big or small, we have one job: take care of our babies. And for the first time in my life, I'm actually aware of what so many has deemed "allergy season". So, with that being said, we're still going to the park - - but once I check the pollen count, and after he's had his meds, and I won't dare forget a Kleenex for "just in case" moments - - ah....just another day of motherhood. :)