Tylenol, thermometer, Ibuprofen, chicken noodle soup, nasal aspirator, kleenex, humidifier, Albuterol, Amoxicillin, eye drops, wipes, and lots and lots of snuggles… this is my new, weekly checklist. I’ve lost count of the many viruses and bacterial infections we are suffering. Flu A&B came through the house in January, followed by Pneumonia, followed by a string of random sickness here and there. The latest round has given us a croupy one-year-old and enough tears to fill her sippy cup. I must confess, after digging into this ordeal, I no longer feel defeated. I feel grateful. Grateful for the extra snuggles. Grateful for my wonderful husband, who rolls up his sleeves and navigates this mess with me. Grateful for the opportunity to model how to care for the sick for my children. I feel grateful that I get to pour love and comfort into every drop of chicken noodle soup that graces my stovetop. I know this sickness too shall pass; it's time to dig a little deeper and get down to the business of comforting and consoling; after all, this is my season.

Welcome to Artifact Motherhood, Season of motherhood. The intention of this post is to create one picture that represents your current journey/season of motherhood. Up next is the amazingly talented Paige Rains click here to follow the link.