One Sick Momma

I think I'm coming down with something...I have a low fever, sore throat, nausea, killer headache, and feel like I have no energy. Plus I tweaked my back last night and made it worse earlier today. When you're a Momma none of that stuff matters. You're kids have needs and they want them met RIGHT NOW! They don't care that you feel like poop and Daddy went out for a boy's night out so you are left by yourself and you're seeing double and shivering like crazy even though it's not cold in the house and you've got 2 layers on. Kids are pretty demanding creatures and my kiddos are no exception.

She is one hot mess...and very demanding...

Here's how my night has gone so far...I understand it's not even 10, but Momma ain't feeling good:

7:15 Bath for both kids (Kevin did this by himself)
7:25 Get kids dressed in pajamas (I helped)

This is all me now:
7:32 Get kids tucked into bed
7:47 I climb into bed wearing longs sleeves, sweatshirt, flannel pj bottoms, and using 2 blankets
8:23 Avery wakes up screaming
8:30 I go into Avery's room, wipe her tears, and cuddle her on her recliner
8:35 I climb back into bed
8:36 Parker walks out of his room and into mine to tell me he has to poop
8:37 Parker is done and needs his bum wiped; he tucks himself back into bed b/c I have no energy
8:38 I climb back into bed
8:57 Avery wakes up screaming
9:03 I go into Avery's room, wipe her tears, and cuddle her on her recliner
9:08 I take some meds, make myself a cup of ginger tea with honey...and grab a couple (ok 4) Samoas
9:22 I spill hot tea all over myself b/c Avery wakes up screaming and scared the beejeesus out of me
9:25 I go into Avery's room, give her some Motrin, wipe her tears, and cuddle her on her recliner
9:45 Mommy is writing on her blog and hoping and praying that all goes well the rest of the night...

Ok, g'nite all! Please pray the kids sleep well so that I can get some sleep too!

shoo bugs shoo!

I'm sick...again...as in I have a fever, runny nose, achy bones, and splitting headache. Parker started occasionally coughing on Friday and he coughed his germs on me a couple of times and I started to have a really scratchy throat and runny nose on Sunday after I got home from work. Yesterday I thought I was going to die. I didn't...I survived...barely. I actually took a 30 min nap while the kids napped yesterday then took another one after dinner. My wonderful husband made me a smoothie packed with vitamin C after my nap then made me ginger tea with honey before bed. He's def a keeper!

Then, today I woke Parker up to go to school and he had a fever. I should have known he would b/c I rarely have to wake him up. He's my early riser, but he also woke up at least 6x last night, either to pee, b/c he was coughing too much, he was cold, he was hot, he wanted to play with his truck...the list went on. Even though he didn't have a high fever (99.8 and 100 when I took his temp), I went ahead and kept him home today. I called his school to let them know he wouldn't be coming in. The teacher said she hoped he'd be back for Thursday's Christmas program - us too!!! So we've just been lounging around watching cartoons, playing with cars, and reading books.

When I finally could stand without feeling like I was going to pass out, I made the kids lunch and grabbed some Clorox wipes and wiped everything down. My ever curious child and I had the following conversation:
Parker: "Mommy, what you doing?"
Me: "I'm wiping down everything b/c we're sick and coughing germs everywhere."
Parker: "Germs?" What germs mean?"
Me: "Umm, it's like bugs...we don't want them in our house so I have to use special wipes to make them go away."
Parker: "Shoo bugs shoo!"

This kid cracks me up with some of the things he says!

Avery has also started to cough. I'm not sure whether it's for real or not b/c she usually only coughs after Parker and I cough, but it sounds pretty real. Speaking of Avery...she's still doing the whole spitting food out deal. It's driving me nuts! Parker did it too, but I don't remember it being this bad! I don't know what to do!

see the spit up carrots?!? She'll half chew them and spit them out. It's not she can't chew them b/c they're hard...she does them with blueberries, cereal...everything!

this was the grin she gave me after I asked her why she spit her carrots out. 

Poor sick kiddo gave me a half hearted smile - not feeling good, but that doesn't excuse the bad behavior: he decided to copy Avery and spit his carrots out...on top of his peanut butter sandwich. I gave him my Mommy look and he ate the bits and pieces of carrots - gross, but whatever!