One of Those Moms

Cutie Pie had his first "sick visit" to the doctor this week. He woke up sweaty and screaming. He had a fever of 101 on Friday morning. I immediately gave him Tylenol and called the doctor. Lucky us, we got an appointment just a few hours later! We sat down on the "sick side" of the doctor's waiting room and suddenly Cutie Pie was acting like his old self again. He smiled at everyone who walked by. He flirted with the other babies. He played with his toys and laughed out loud when he dropped them. When we finally got called back to the doctor's office, the nurse looked at me like I was "One of Those Moms." (You know who "Those Moms" are; the ones everyone rolls their eyes about at lunch time later.) Of course he didn't have a fever anymore, thanks to the Tylenol. The doctor could find no signs of infection so he sent us home, assuring me that there is no reason to worry until Cutie Pie gets a real fever of 103 or higher.

Fast forward to three hours later. Once again, Cutie Pie wakes up sweaty and screaming. And what do you know? 103.0! So I call the doctor AGAIN! Now they talk to me like I might have a sick baby. Ha! And they thought I was just "One of Those Moms!"

The irony is I spent all week talking myself out of calling the doctor. I spend way too much time worrying about being "One of Those Moms." He had a slight fever for a couple of days but everyone (you know everyone has an opinion!) told me he was probably just teething so I sat on my hands and didn't call. Of course, I can't just take care of a sick baby without opening up a book or two and searching the internet for his symptoms. Did you know that if a baby has purple spots, you should rush him to the doctor immediately because this could be a life or death situation? Did you know that freckles and indentations from tight clothes can sort of look like purple spots? Have you realized that I probably am "One of Those Moms?" I'm trying keep it to myself.