what a week

It's been so long! I didn't mean to stay away, really I didn't! I was sick - very sick. I could hardly find the strength to get through the day let alone type on the keyboard. I remember before having kids how I would take for granted the times when I was sick and I could just "rest". I could lay in bed aaaaaaall day long, drink juice and watch cheesy movies on the internet. I would get better quickly due to all this rest and relaxation. But not now. With two kids, being sick is a delicate balancing act. Trying to heal while also keeping the kiddos fed and clothed and changed. It involves a lot of "Hey, wanna watch Yo Gabba Gabba?" and napping when they are napping. It also meant that the instant, and I mean instant, my husband was in the door the baby and I were off to the bedroom to lie down and not get up unless it meant the bathroom or a water bottle refill.

During this week  the baby also got sick. Luckily this did not involve a lot of projectile vomiting, but there was plenty of poop. Yucky, watery poops and lots of temperature taking. She recovered quicker than I did. She had about 4 days of fevers, while I had 7. (I think her secret weapon was the breastmilk, hehe). There were some positives to be had this week too - lots of baby cuddling and I lost 8lbs. Hellooooo flu diet! It's definitely a challenge to get through a bad flu while looking after babies. It's not something I'm looking forward to doing again anytime soon, that's for sure! But it is do-able. My mom always tells me that when things get tough as a mom, you just do what you gotta do and she's right. You make it work! Next time though, I would much prefer having a nanny or two around to help out - hey, I can dream, right??

Want to color Rosie? Please, PLEASE color so Mama can sit here and close her eyes... just... for a minute............