Monday, March 28, 2005
Easter and the Flu
Easter was a wonderful event this year and I did it all by myself. Saturday we had an Easter celebration with J's family and all went well and we gorged ourselves. BUT and here's one big BUT by 6:00pm that night, J was asleep. By 8:00pm J was being awakened because our youngest had fallen asleep on my lap and our middle child was puking on my lap. By 10:00pm J was as sick as sick could be. He was sick through the entire night and into the next day.
So, on Sunday we had Easter with my side of the family and I took all three kids by myself. Kudos to me!! The kids had a blast and the day went well, except that our youngest wouldn't even look at anyone else much less go to anyone else. Therefore, I had a one year old attached to my hip the entire day. After the Easter festivities, my in-laws and I took the kids to the movies. I didn't want to go home and increase the exposure to illness and then have three kids puking. The movie was good (Robots) and the baby slept on my lap the entire time.
We went home Sunday evening just before bedtime and found J feeling much better. He helped with bedtime and I went to bed by 9:00pm. Yes, I was exhausted from the day, but the real reason I went to bed was because I felt as if someone was trying to extract my stomach by reaching down my throat.
Guess what, ever-loving Internet; I now have the 24-hour illness. I'm at work though. I have to be at work; no else can answer the phone. Well, some people know how, but "it's not their job" and they can be willing to help out but not when they're swamped with actual work. So, I sit here. Head throbbing. Stomach aching. I JUST WANT TO GO TO BED!!
So, on Sunday we had Easter with my side of the family and I took all three kids by myself. Kudos to me!! The kids had a blast and the day went well, except that our youngest wouldn't even look at anyone else much less go to anyone else. Therefore, I had a one year old attached to my hip the entire day. After the Easter festivities, my in-laws and I took the kids to the movies. I didn't want to go home and increase the exposure to illness and then have three kids puking. The movie was good (Robots) and the baby slept on my lap the entire time.
We went home Sunday evening just before bedtime and found J feeling much better. He helped with bedtime and I went to bed by 9:00pm. Yes, I was exhausted from the day, but the real reason I went to bed was because I felt as if someone was trying to extract my stomach by reaching down my throat.
Guess what, ever-loving Internet; I now have the 24-hour illness. I'm at work though. I have to be at work; no else can answer the phone. Well, some people know how, but "it's not their job" and they can be willing to help out but not when they're swamped with actual work. So, I sit here. Head throbbing. Stomach aching. I JUST WANT TO GO TO BED!!
