Dear Caden,
You started crying in the middle of the night, the type of cry that told me something wasn't quite right. We went to your room and you were burning hot. I took your clothes off and gut instinct told me that you needed to lay in bed with me. Mommy instinct is never wrong and I am so glad I was listening. You spiked a temperature of 102.6 and had a seizure. This seizure was only 15 sec long, nothing like the almost 4 minute seizure this past April. Still, a seizure is a seizure and my heart still hurt and skipped a beat. I immediately sat on the floor with you and started praying, the kind of prayer only a Mommy can pray. Five minutes later your fever broke. Your doctor said you are cutting a molar and have really bad allergies, but you were going to be just fine. I hate it when you are sick, you aren't your normal perky self, no Dear Caden-worthy shenanigans. But you give the best cuddles when you are sick. So today Mommy is going to spoil you rotten while nursing you to health. Waffles? You got them. Ice cream? You bet. Mommy loves you Caden.
Love,
Mommy
My heart was wrenched reading this! So far, I have not had to experience the febrile seizures in my own kids, but I can only imagine how terrifying they are. Thank goodness you trusted your mommy instincts! Caden is a very lucky little boy. He will love reading these when he is older :)
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