Officially a Dot Mom
My first ever Dot Moms post is up! Go leave a comment if you like (so I don’t feel poor and pitiful). 
My darling baby daughter woke up this morning and as soon as I touched her, I thought, “Uh oh.” My maternal radar screamed–”Alert! Alert! This is not a drill! Sick baby! Get her Motrin, stat!” :starwars:
After digging through the medicine drawer and finding the thermometer, I could NOT find the Vaseline anywhere. This is bad. I eyed the Johnson’s baby lotion thinking…hmm…would that work? I had images of giving my child unheard of infections and problems by using lotion. Nope, not gonna go there.
I tried the ear thermometer, but they really don’t work on kids younger than two because their Eustachian tubes haven’t fully developed in the right direction. It kept giving me bad readings.
Somehow I managed to get everyone their breakfast cereal while still searching for the Holy Grail…the Vaseline. At last, I found it beneath the bathroom cupboard, stuffed way in the back. Now I know I did not put it there. It must have been part of the Toddler Relocation Program. 
At last, I had an accurate reading of 102.4. Yikes. So I’m staying home today and missing out on our school district’s convocation. I shall truly miss sitting on a bleacher in an auditorium for two and a half hours, listening to the superintendant praise our school for its high test scores. I shall miss the stale sandwiches and juice boxes they serve us for lunch. And most of all, I shall miss the thrill of being forced to ride a school bus to the event because there isn’t enough parking. 
Enough of that. So, are you among the mystics of parenthood? Can you tell just by touching your child that he/she has a fever?
Michelle posted in Writing @ 6:43 am | Viewed 1266 times
Katie Says:
Awww. Poor baby. Hope she feels better soon.
And yeah, I’m a toucher/fever recoginizer. Often I know by the look in their sick little eyes. I’m not even sure we have a working thermometer.
Suzanne Says:
Yay for missing convocation!!!
Peggy Says:
Definitely. I can also hear them when no one else can. Or at least that’s what they tell me. Are they all deaf or lazy???
Michelle, if it happens again, try under the armpit.
Enjoy your day off and I hope the little one feels better.
Bonnie Ferguson Says:
I hope she feels better soon, Michelle.
Mary Says:
Hope baby feels better.
Teresa Says:
I hope your daughter is better soon.
Melissa McClone Says:
Hugs on the sick wee one. Yes, I can tell by just touch or a kiss. Hope she feels better soon!
Danica Says:
Congrats on the dot moms post!
I can’t tell by touching if my kids have a fever. I’m always cold, so everything always feels hotter than it is.
Hope she gets well soon!
kacey Says:
well darn it all anyway on missing such an exciting day…:roll:
Hope the little one feels better soon!
Michelle Says:
Thanks to everyone for the well wishes for the baby. She seems to be doing a little better.
jaq Says:
I hope your baby is feeling better by now.
Oh, and congratulations on joining Dot.Mom
Sela Says:
Yay for your Dot Moms post!! And for missing convocation!!
I’m a head kisser. I’m always cold, too, like Danica, but I measure heat with a kiss on the forehead.
Steph T. Says:
LOL @ toddler relocation program.
I’m a head kisser too - works like a charm. And those ear temps NEVER work.
Off to check out DotMoms! {{{Hugs}}} to the baby!
Melissa Marsh Says:
Hope your daughter is doing better, Michelle! Yup, I can always tell when my daughter is sick - Mommy Radar is a wonderful thing.
Michelle Styles Says:
You can children’s temperature by holding the thermometer in the armpit. It regesters one degree lower than the internal temp.
Forehead thermometers are good as well.
I hope she is better soon.
Amy K. Says:
Yep, I can tell, although my ability to decide “yikes, high fever” or just “minor fever” seem to have dissipated.
Hope your little one’s better very soon!