Evie and Emmitt both came down with double ear infections this past weekend. Even though they are on the mend, Evie's nose is a non-stop drippy faucet. It wouldn't be so bad if it was typical clear snot, but it's not. It's nasty, thick, yellowy, mucousy snot. Since Evie doesn't like to blow her nose, I'm constantly having to wipe it, and if I don't she either eats it or plays with it. So, I had the brilliant idea of using the nasal aspirator. I knew she wouldn't like, but I didn't quite understand how much.
I laid her down in the living room and turned the TV on for a distraction. Then I got out the aspirator and started to stick it up her nose. Suddenly little 2 year old hands were everywhere. They pulled the aspirator out of her nose. They pushed me away. They covered her face. They were doing everything to keep her nose and the aspirator far, far apart. Not only were hands everywhere, but the noise level was also amazing. She started crying so loud that anyone would have thought that she was near death, and her face became the color of a tomato. I finally gave up after a few tries with very little success.
When Evie realized that she had won the battle with the aspirator, she eased up on the crying a bit. She continued with the post cry shudders until I laid her down for her nap. The last thing she said to me before rolling over was "I have tears" in the most pathetic Southern drawl voice I've ever heard her use.
So here's my advice for anyone with a melodramatic child like mine. Don't even think about the aspirator. Just keep Kleenex handy.
Here are a few recent pictures of our drama queen.
Enjoying Sesame Street Live with her new friend Zoe.
Our big 2 year old
This is how I found Evie after her nap one day.
Relaxing with Christmas.
Working hard at the computer.
Gotta love the glasses.
3 comments:
Samara is already that bad! I had to have Dustin hold her hands and help me while I cleaned out her nose the other day.
I miss that precious spunky girl of yours. She is so cute and full of life. Thanks for the pics.
Oh, these pictures are so cute! She is such a sweet girl. I love the one after her nap. Too cute.
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