Annada Marie Vergo

Annada is back to 100% and doing great.

At the petting zoo.

Never before has Annada just laid on the coach.

Annada is sick, probably with the stomach flu. Let’s just say I’ve been doing a lot of laundry.

It’s almost like having an infant again. All day today I carried her around. She was so limp I couldn’t tell if she was awake without looking at her eyes. If I set her down, not even her fingers would move. Just the whites of her eyes.

This morning she woke up crying. I picked her up, gave her some water to drink and laid her down on my bed. She put her head on me and just laid there for over an hour. I rubbed her back and hands.

After an hour I offered her some more water (we have to take even water very slowly). She looked at me, and in a very soft sad voice said, “Make me better Mommy.”

Oh I wish I could!

This afternoon she was able to keep down some ibuprofen and perked up a little. She still laid around, but she was talking more. We went back to laying on my bed, but this time her soft little voice made requests of what to rub: “Ears… back… hands…” And most often, “I need soda, Momma.”

She is such a trooper. She tries her hardest to aim into a bowl and is usually gripping one. She isn’t complaining. And she makes sure that anything she gets (like soda or a popsicle), I get too.

Laying in my bed.

Annada and I went to the Magic Kingdom today. It cemented my belief that Epcot is a much better place for toddlers. Most of the time Annada was either scared by the rides or stressed by the crazy number of people around. But it was very bonding for her and I! I love going somewhere and getting the whole day to talk and hang out together.

Annada’s favorite part by far was, “Going to Pooh’s house and making tea for my friends!” There is a tree house as part of the line for the Pooh ride. We spent about 30 minutes there and every time a new kid walked in Annada would set to making them “tea.”

Annada started a new game today too. She would say to me, “You be Annada. I be Mommy.” Then she would give me LOTS of hugs and kisses. When I would say, “Okay Annada, let’s go to the jungle cruise.” Annada would reply, “I be Mommy. You be Annada. Okay. Let’s go to the jungle cruise, Annada.”

PS: Here is a bonus one. The other night Annada prayed, “Dear God. Thank you for grandma. Thank you for grandpa. (Who were staying with us.) Thank you that I am happy! Amen.”