Thing called illness. Well, not me personally, but my life. Julia is coming down with something new. Didn't we just go through this two weeks ago? Am I beginning to sound like a broken record? Yes, I am. Every single mother has to deal with sick kids. Every single working mother has to balance childcare and work and illness: the trifecta of doom. Other women certainly don't complain as much as I do, but hey I've got to be me.
J woke from her nap with enormous bags under her eyes and flopped around for the rest of the afternoon. She's very lovey at this stage of sick. She wants to hug and be held and exchange a steady stream of I love yous. After a warm bath she couldn't make it through her bedtime stories. She turned to me mid sentence and said, "I need to go to bed now." This is not a child that gives up her bedtime stories easily.
I can put everything on hold except a meeting at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Craig has class from 9:25 until 10:45am. My back-up person can't watch her. My brain hurts trying to figure this out. Do I cancel? It took me three weeks to pin this meeting down. Cue the voice in my head: And it may take another three to reschedule. Suck it up, camper, this is your life on sickness.
6 comments:
Hey, Ellen! Sorry I haven't commented in a while...new baby and all! I am so sorry...illness is no fun whether you work at home or outside the home. Good luck!
maybe (keeping my fingers crossed) going to bed early and getting lots of sleep tonight will keep julia from getting sick??? hopefully she can go to school tomorrow and you can make it to your meeting (i hope) :)
by the way - you might already be doing this, but we are giving the girls vitamin d3 drops to help boost their immunity... i checked with my sister melissa and it has to be d3 in liquid (or liquid inside of gelcap) form for the best benefit... just thought you might be interested (i know you are into nutrition too, so you might have already been doing this)
hope tomorrow goes well!!!
Ellen,
I am so sorry about Julia
being sick..wow..hope she feels
better soon..being sick is an
awful thing no matter what the age.
I pray all get better real soon.
Wish I were there to help you.
God bless you. Love, Aunt Kathy
I feel your pain! Between work, kids, and then layering on kids getting sick I am surprised I don't start drinking at 10 AM. Andy is traveling for the rest of the week and both kids have colds, though not bad enough to skip daycare. I am crossing my fingers that it stays that way and things don't fall apart! Good luck. I hope you guys get better.
S
At least one member of our family has had a hacking cough for the last month. Often accompanied by snot and grumpiness. I feel your pain - it is really getting old!
Mandy
I'll take snuggly and sick over crabby and sick any day. But I know what you mean about balancing work and family when there's illness involved. My husband and I sometimes run into issues if Alex gets sick. It's easier for me to take off, but I can't always be the one to take off. I hope you got it figured out with minimal headaches!
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