With my three year old leaning against my legs
Soaking in the sunlight
Staring at up at the white fluffy clouds
Each viewing different images in our imagination
One sees a dragon
One sees a seahorse
Both sure that their answer is true
We savor this moment in early March
When we can spend moments together outside
In a world just coming alive
Soon we will be cloistered inside
Away from the pollen that will coat
The outside world blooming with life
To be outside would lead to suffering and despair
My small son would have watery red eyes
His nose would drip endlessly and bumpy red rashes would cover his skin
While inside we will treat the side effects of the outside world
Remembering the joys of laying outside in the sun
Watching fluffy white clouds float by
Hoping that by summer we will have relief.
JDaniel has had allergic reactions to pollen and several other spring related things outside since he was a baby. He takes medicine and has nebulizer to help him through the spring and early summer. We do spend time outside on low pollen days. It is just hard to have to tell him that there are days we just can’t play outside. Those are the days we go to the library, invite friends over to play, go to the children’s museum, and pretend play at home.
We are hoping that he outgrows these allergies.
