On the Mend

As I had predicted in last week's blog, I ended up with a nasty ear and upper respiratory infection. It's been a rough few days for two reasons. First, I've not been able to get an adequate amount of restful sleep. Saturday and Sunday morning, I woke up with blinding headaches and a bad pain in my neck. Sunday night into Monday morning, I would get comfortable, sleep for two hours and then wake with a start. Last night, I developed a cough that got worse when I laid down. My sinuses were draining something awful. I woke up this morning with yet another awful headache.

The other factor affecting my ability to convalesce is, of course, my kids. They seem unable to understand the phrase "Mommy doesn't feel well"; the variation, "Mommy is sick," also has been falling on deaf ears. I decided not to take them to preschool the past couple of days. I am fortunate that they don't really understand the days of the week; neither of them complained about not being able to go.

I am appreciative to my brother, Matt, for his help on Monday. I needed to take Bekah to dance and then get to the doctor. He was able to take Bekah to dance and then sat in the van with the kids while I went to the doctor. I abhor visiting the doctor with the three kids. It's like Ringling Bros on meth. The kids act like they normally do, but in such a small space it becomes much more full-contact. They like to touch every disgusting thing they can, switch on every light or machine they can, and generally not sit still for more than a minute.

I continued my "Mommy is sick" campaign again today, to no avail. I did end up ordering a pizza for lunch to help myself, but otherwise I still had to answer the unending list of requests. I love my kids and I answered all the requests. I am, however, exhausted.

Meanwhile, the other piece of all of this is that the chores don't take a break. I worked on laundry yesterday and today but the floor is a mess. I ran the dishwasher a few times, I've cooked dinner, but ultimately I'm behind. Whenever I emerge from this haze, I am going to have to spend at least 2-3 days catching up. Ah, the glamorous life of a full-time momma.