Baby, don’t get sick when you leave the house.
Don’t pick gum off the floor and put it in your mouth.
Don’t drink from that sippy cup that we have never seen
Don’t lick the shopping cart, you don’t know where that thing’s been!
Baby, don’t get sick when we get into the car
There’s no need to vomit, we aren’t going very far
Don’t kiss your friend in playgroup, whose face is full of snot
I just really love you, plus I like my sleep a lot
Baby, don’t get sick, when you go to Sunday School
I know you had to suck those toys, full of baby drool
I know you were exploring and growing big and strong
But mommy’s going to lose her mind if sickness comes along
Baby, don’t get sick, when we start to make a plan
You don’t have to prove that you can can get sick upon command
Every time we set a date to do something fun
You start to get a fever, your nose it starts to run
Baby, don’t get sick, let’s take a break this week
Mommy needs a full night’s rest, a shower, and a peek
At life before the fevers and the screaming and the whining
To remember what our days looked like, to see the silver lining
Baby, don’t get sick, I don’t like to hear you cry
I feel lost and helpless, every option that I try
I wish that I could help you, that I could ease your pain
I wish that I could make you smile, and hear you laugh again
Baby, don’t get sick, but if it has to be
I will pray for strength and hold you close to me
I will drink a bit more coffee and I will dry your tears
I will sing another song and wait until it clears
-Love from your tired mama (who is praying for health this month)
