Sick Day
It had been a particularly stressful day and your chronic illness was beginning to flare. You arrive home defeated, cuddling into your comfy bed. Your caregiver walked into the room, noticing how defeated you looked. "Heyβ¦you okay baby?" He asked gently, sitting next to you on the bed. His hands gently ran through your hair. "mmmm, everything hurts." You mumble, too exhausted to do much other than feel the pain corsing through your body. "ohh sweetieβ¦what do you need? You need your heating pad?" His hand gently ran down to rub your back. You nodded as he grabbed your heating pad to put in the microwave.
When he came back, your heating pad was nice and warm. He draped it against your stomach, the heat quelling the pain that filled you. "Do you want to be little for a bit?" He whispered as he sat back down to play with your hair. You nodded, needing to feel safe and have a distraction from the day. "Alright baby boy." Your caregiver cooed, handing you your baby dino plush. "Your dino is gonna help with the pain, huh baby?" You nodded. "Ohh, I know what you need." He smiled, reaching into your box of little space supplies. He grabbed your paci and gently placed it in your mouth. "There you go, baby boy, gotta give you your paci huh?" He cooed, placing a soft kiss on your forehead. He ran his finger along your cheek as you sat in bed with your dino friend and pacifier in your mouth. "Get some sleep, my prince. You need it." He assured as he moved to hold you gently to his chest.
When you awoke, he continued to hold you. "Hey kiddo, I think it's time for some water and a snack, okay? Make you feel a little better." He kissed your forehead once again. "Baby dino will keep you company." He smiled. He returned with your sippy cup full of water and some apple sauce. "I thought this would settle easy for you right now." He sat down with you, gently lifting you to lay on his lap. "There's my baby boy." He cooed as he helped you hold your sippy cup. After you drank some water, he handed you your cup of apple sauce and a baby spoon. "What do you wanna watch while you eat, baby? You wanna watch Blue's Clues?" He cooed. You nodded.
