People who know me in real life would tell you that I don't often stress out, freak out, flip out, wig out, or other such analogies. Michael might disagree with those folks, but he'd be lying I tell you! Lying! Tonight I feel a little bit like freaking out because of this evil stomach virus that has taken up residence in my home and in my children. So far, for you keeping track at home, it has gone from Abby to Mike to Maya to Maya and now back to Abby.
Today I got a call at work that Abby had been sick at school. Mike picked her up and brought her home and reported back to me that she was fine. It seemed the culprit was too much pizza in a little mouth. She played all evening, ate dinner and seemed the picture of perfect health. So, I have to ask, why in the hell am I up at one in the morning, puke bowl at the ready? Since she already threw up all over her bed it's kind of like shutting the gate after the horse got out.
Sigh.
I'm tired. I'm really tired of this. I'm tired of it for me. I'm tired of it for the girls. I'm tired. I want to sleep for many many hours. And I want a washing machine. To wash all this puked up on laundry. And a 24 hour period where nobody gets sick. Is that too much to ask? I hope not.
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Oh man, I feel for you. Emily's first year in daycare seemed to be one illness after another and it is one of the things that has me very hesitant to return to work. How much work would I actually be doing with two kids sick all the time? Working mom life isn't all it's cracked up to be, eh?
Oh, and had to say - I actually grew up in Fonthill - lived there from 1980 to when I went to university. It's my home town. What a small world, er, internet.
Oh, and I know you're in the Hamilton area - I did a work term of 4 months from university at the now defunct Hamilton Philharmonic. Loved it and loved Hamilton.
Really for the most part we're pretty lucky. The girls seems to miss most things. Well when compared to friends kids anyway. No question though it is tough when you're working and they are sick. Lucky though the girls are only at the sitters part time. Mike's Mom is here two days a week. So she looked after the sickies one day. The numerous helpful grandparents are the big reason we won't be moving to Peterborough anytime in the foreseeable future.
Wow it is a small internet isn't it? We're about 20-ish minutes from the downtown core. Another reason we'll stay, we just love it here.
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