1. Grace came down with Julia's cold on Saturday. She's now moved on from a cold to an ear infection in both ears. And a raging fever. And body aches "ALL OVER, MOMMY."
2. Two and half weeks ago I started a new job. Since starting that job both of my kids have been sick. Both of my kids have been absent from school. I do not have childcare outside of my spouse. You figure it out.
3. I'm having my period. Need I say more.
4. I have meetings every day this week. This would be complicated with well kids. This is a disaster with sick kids. The only thing keeping me afloat is Craig, and the only way he's doing it is by canceling office hours and ditching his job. This is not a long term solution. I have yet to find a babysitter who will care for sick kids. Do they exist?
5. I'm coming down with their cold. I need my mom.
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7:46pm
And my grandma is dying, so you really don't need to read all of the bs I listed above. I can't quite come up with words for this now, which is okay because my limited vocabulary won't allow me to adequately describe this essential woman. A woman for whom I owe a great debt of love and gratitude.
8 comments:
Sorry to hear about your grandmother. I will keep your family in our prayers. Hope you all get to feeling better soon!
Oh Ellen I don't even know what to say. I am thinking of you and your whole family.
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Ellen,
We love you and we are
so sorry about your Grandmother.
Will pray. God bless all.
Love, Aunt Kathy
Ellen, I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. Grandparents are so special and it sounds like your Grandmother is no exception. Hugs & prayers to you and your family.
I am so sorry to hear about your grandma, ellen!!!!! on top of sick kids, meetings at work - that just makes it even harder to be stressed out when you get the news! I will keep Bernice and your family in my prayers!!!!
Sending hugs and love your way.
I'm so, so sorry to hear about your grandma. Many thoughts and prayers coming your way.
Thanks to everyone who left comments. My grandma died on Thursday, and I haven't been up to posting much. It's not that I'm in the grips of grieving--her death has been a long time coming. It's more that I really don't know what to say, or how to write about my grandma. In the end, I don't think that I will write about her other than to say I loved her deeply and that when I look into Grace's chocolate brown eyes I see her. She'll always be with me.
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