been a rough 1.5 weeks
Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 10:21PM Phew. Didn't know if I'd ever make it back here! Funny how one can miss the blog world so much.
Yah... we got some evil virus. If you know me at all, you know that I'm the most pathetic sick person. Every minute I feel on the brink of death. Must be really annoying to know me when I'm sick.
Our 1.5 weeks in a nutshell:
Hacking coughs
Recurring fevers- up to 104 at least once a day
Misery... so much misery...
4 people, one family- cramped too closely together for too long.
sinus infections
evil, evil sore throats
achy bodies
single-handedly keeping the over the counter medication industry in business
more fever
more hacking
constant filling and re-filling the water for humidifiers.
Still had photo shoots every day... and my worst day, had a wedding to cover! Somehow pulled through.
Yah, good times. I think this could have been a lot easier had I taken any of us to the Dr. I despise the Dr's office and refuse to go. I paid for it this time.
Coming out of this thing, I realize once again the huge responsibility being a parent is. There is no break. You may be sick, lying there wondering how you can go on, but you still have these little people to care for... and wow, that's hard.
I'm gonna be honest. It was so hard I didn't think I'd make it without breaking down. I was so hard I feel like I could go a couple of weeks without the little people and not quite miss them too much.
Shouldn't admit that in public.
Too late!
But, I did laugh hysterically when Isaac said to me yesterday, "Mom, my firing humans ran out of water." Puzzled, I thought... what the.... then said, "You mean your humidifiers?" Couldn't breathe from all the laughing.
See? I do love to be around little people!
I must edit to add: I could have been way, way, behind in my work after being sick for so long- but I have a secret helper who has saved my bacon. I'm ahead of my workload right now. WOOOHOOOOO! Thank you secret helper person! You are the best.
Reader Comments (7)
I can't believe you were working that whole time! You are crazy, woman. I'm glad you guys are coming out of it.
So glad you're feeling better! I missed your bloggy self! Being sick is the worst... being sick with sick kids is pure agony! You definitely get a mommy medal for living to tell about it all!!
So glad you are all feeling better!
Glad to hear you are still alive! I was getting worried... And I can't believe you did photo shoots through all of that. I told Brent how you were all sick, and he asked if you still had work going on - and I thought I'm sure she's not running around taking pictures.
Shame shame Wendy. I should've known.
Hey Wendy, I often read your blog and thought I would share a tip. I too am not a big fan of doctors. I have found this stuff called Kid Viral made by the girls at Herbally Grounded in Las Vegas. They are revamping their website so I can't give you a direct link to the Kid Viral but the store site is www.herballygrounded.com/ We like it and it works for us - even though my husband calls it "that witch-doctor stuff"!
Sick or not---you rock!
Awe that makes me sad I was not around to lend a helping hand. And seriously moms should not have to get sick it is just sick and cruel.