Day Two… A Big Deal!
This morning Tristan felt a little warm. Since he had a febrile seizure I have been a little paranoid taking his temperature and waiting for the worse. Well I took it this morning twice and he was fine. When we got to school I told to the teacher to keep an eye on him and to call me if he felt warm or looked like he wasn’t feeling well.
Well she called, about an hour and a half after dropping him off. She said Tristan was really upset and crying and that he didn’t have a temp but that he definitely seemed off. I rushed over there to check on him and as I approached the door, I could hear him crying. My heart fell as I opened the door and saw him there crying. He rushed to hug me and started to calm down, as did I.
It was lunch time so I helped him and Ilan get settled. Tristan’s demeanor changed and he began acting like his normal self. After lunch was nap time and that is when it got a little scary. I knew that I should not take Tristan home so I told him that I would be back but he didn’t like that very much. At the same time Ilan began crying because it was nap time ( not his favorite activity) and Talia began crying because it was lunch time for her. Meanwhile the rest of the class was quietly trying to nap.
What a mess!! I wanted to run out of there. I waited for the teacher to come there way, meanwhile trying to get the boys to calm down and read a book. Ilan through his tears told me the names of the different animals in the book, Tristan began looking out the window at a girl looking in, and Talia was in my arms quiet. The teacher came and distracted the boys and I left not daring to look back.
So Tristan was fine, I think it had just hit him finally that I wasn’t there. He missed me! Well at least I think he did. When I went to pick him up, Ilan held onto his hand not wanting him to go. Victoria soon walked in and they were both happy. Happy to leave perhaps.
I am so glad the boys have each other as they begin this new chapter in their young lives. I imagine it must be scary for them, just as it has been difficult for Victoria and I. All four of us are lucky to be going through this together.