oh, sweet friends near and far... i wish, for those of you who are not yet moms, that i could adequately prepare you for the sick days as a mom. for those friends who have babes at home... you're smiling to yourself right now. you know what i'm talking about...nothing stops for you. pre kids, if you were sick you took a day off work, made yourself warm soup or at least grabbed some crackers from the pantry, sipped on sprite, and snuggled up under a blanket. you may or may not feel like watching something on tv as you doze in and out of sleep and recover from the awful feeling of a sore throat, or allergies, a migraine, diarrhea, or heaven forbid - vomiting.
post babies.... you can only yearn for those comforts. instead, you are trying to fix breakfast for those who have no concept that you would have anything better to do than fix them bowls of oatmeal, pour several glasses of milk, clean their faces, and be at their every beck and call. all the while you are darting back and forth from kitchen to bathroom hoping you make it in time and washing your hands for the hundredth time because, lord help us all, if you and multiple children are sick! ;)
i'm definitely feeling better this afternoon. after all, i'm blogging. HA! but as i have reflected on my night of no sleep, but continual vomiting and the morning that followed it - i was left with the sense of actually missing the days when i could be sick ALONE!
i wouldn't trade my kids for a thing in the world, my God has given me the strength to press on, and my husband has blessed me tremendously... i'm grateful.... but reminiscing. i know that with the cold weather comes the season of illness. i wasn't the first and i won't be the last... so when you are ill in the months to come know that others have traveled your road!
happy health to you and yours! ;) now i'm off to disinfect my bathroom and wash all the sheets in the house!
post babies.... you can only yearn for those comforts. instead, you are trying to fix breakfast for those who have no concept that you would have anything better to do than fix them bowls of oatmeal, pour several glasses of milk, clean their faces, and be at their every beck and call. all the while you are darting back and forth from kitchen to bathroom hoping you make it in time and washing your hands for the hundredth time because, lord help us all, if you and multiple children are sick! ;)
i'm definitely feeling better this afternoon. after all, i'm blogging. HA! but as i have reflected on my night of no sleep, but continual vomiting and the morning that followed it - i was left with the sense of actually missing the days when i could be sick ALONE!
i wouldn't trade my kids for a thing in the world, my God has given me the strength to press on, and my husband has blessed me tremendously... i'm grateful.... but reminiscing. i know that with the cold weather comes the season of illness. i wasn't the first and i won't be the last... so when you are ill in the months to come know that others have traveled your road!
happy health to you and yours! ;) now i'm off to disinfect my bathroom and wash all the sheets in the house!
Like the new blog look! Just read your comment on my blog - SO SORRY that you're feeling bad! Praying that it passes quickly and doesn't spread so that your family is able to have a joyful Christmas. Sorry for the poor timing of my post. Hang in there - you'll feel better soon friend!
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling better tonight. I'm assuming your "bug" is the same one that hit Allie recently. I pray the "bug" stops with you and that you get some much needed rest. I just said a quick prayer for sick mommies and daddies everywhere....beginning with you. Love you.
ReplyDeleteReally hope you are feeling better! Praying it doesn't pass along and you have a non-drama Christmas! :) Love you!
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