My sick day- part 2

Yesterday was brutal for me, but interestingly, only because I was sick. My kids were A-MA-ZING! I woke up at 9 am. This may not mean anything to anyone else, but when I see the time and it’s after 8, deep and genuine fear sets in. No child lets their parent sleep in, it just doesn’t happen…especially when there are 5 and especially when I’m sick.

I managed to pull myself out of bed, despite my certainty that I am breathing my last few breaths (I’m not typically such a baby, but this flu bug really, really sucks). I began to mentally, emotionally, physically and even spiritually prepare to enter the lion’s den downstairs. I was fully expecting to hear screaming and fighting…and possibly even a few sirens. I couldn’t believe what I saw. Sarah and Kaitlyn (my 10 and 8 year old) had made breakfast for themselves and the boys. They had Leah (my SIX MONTH OLD!!!) happily playing on the floor.  They had done the dishes (for the moms who think this is an absolute lie, it is not!) and cleaned up in general. Despite my illness, I managed enough strength to remove my lower jaw from the floor. My kids are not only amazing, but they’re actually very thoughtful!

I am currently working out a plan to communicate with the pod planet. I have several requests and only a few complaints. I would like them to allow me to keep these pod children they have sent and then just return mine when they’re full adults (I don’t want them gone forever). As for any other issues I might have with the leader of the pod planet, they are very minor and I might even say a non-issue nowadays. I would probably say that my chief complaint is more about my replacement than any others…that will just resolve itself in time.  Ahhhh time… sometimes time just really sucks!

So the rest of yesterday just played out this way. Once I put the baby down for her nap and Eli down for his, the girls held down the fort. They let me sleep for a full 3 hours, which is unheard of in mom world.  It helped, but just enough to allow me to get up again. I hate that feeling when you’re sick and just wake up from a nap and have a split second when you think that you might just be better…then as fast as that thought came, it’s replaced by the reality of your actual physical state. I ended the day feeling as crappy as I started it.

Today, I’m not as bad as yesterday, but this thing still won’t leave me alone! I was pleased to at least have some entertaining reading. I also found that a very dear friend had thoughtfully considered some things I might like to do while sick. I love her!

I think tonight will be good. James is taking the boys to the father/son campout overnight. I will put in a movie for the girls and do some serious couch warming! This will allow me the down time I need, but also give me a chance to catch up on some fun and entertaining reading, movies and whatever else I can do with my computer and a pair of headphones. It’s possible I will actually be able to finish the rest of my original blog post that I started last weekend… I hope!

I wish Les Miserables (the new one that’s not out yet) had come out last year…among other things,  I would just be re watching that over and over. I can’t wait!!