Piper has already learned the fine art of sharing...germs, that is. If anyone ever sneezed directly in my face or grabbed at me with gooey germy hands, I would probably freak out. But when Piper does it repeatedly, there’s not much I can do.
One of the bad things about being a working parent with a child at daycare for the first time, is that Piper will pick up a boatload of colds, flu, chicken pox or a myriad of other things. The good thing is she will build up a fantastic immunity and not get sick much down the line. However, in the meantime, I seem to pick up the adult-sized version of every illness too!
I was warned that my first year as a new parent would be the sickest year of my life. Since I rarely get sick, I thought this rule wouldn’t apply to me. Boy was I wrong. I’ve had more colds, sinus infections and flu-like symptoms in the past few months than I have had over the past few years. It hasn't been easy struggling through a full slate of meetings and projects with a pounding headache, sore throat and runny nose. More hot Tazo Passion Fruit tea and Halls, please.
All in all, dealing with colds and such is a small price to pay for cuddle time and showers of sloppy kisses from the Pipernator. The little nugget is pretty hard to resist.
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