To the doctor who gave me a prescription for the crusties in Caleb's eye before I rode all the way to Iowa for a five day stay at my parents. "Just in case he gets pink eye," she said. He ended up getting it in both eyes.
Thank you.
To my parents. Who helped me take care of the boys even though Caleb was sick, feeling miserable and overemotional. They took care of me and sympathized with me.
Thank you.
To Caleb. For even though he had pink eye in both eyes, a constant runny nose, a cough, and apparently a double ear infection that we didn't realize until yesterday, he was still halfway fun to be around last week.
Thank you.
To Isaiah. For smiling for the first time this past Saturday. You made my week!
Thank you.
To Kyle. For listening to my report from the doctor of ear infections, shots, and me wanting to cry then running to Tina's Cafe to get a gigantic cinnamon roll so I could drowned my sorrows in deliciously sweet calories. And then today for making a batch of brownies. All while he was getting over the flu and quite possibly a case of pink eye.
Thank you.
To the woman who gave me a sympathetic smile in the Hy-Vee parking after eyeing me putting groceries in my trunk while I had a baby in his carseat screaming his eyes out and a toddler on the parking lot floor having his 24th meltdown of the day. (Note to self: Never attempt to go to the grocery store again at 4:30 with two children. EVER. Always go in the morning when spirits are still high or by yourself.)
Thank you.
To the makers of Ibuprofen. For allowing my headache caused by the cries of two very sad children to go away.
Thank you.
To the makers of Baby Bjorn and my cousin Jodi for giving me her Baby Bjorn. Isaiah has stayed right on track with the normal baby whose fussiest stage in life is right about now. The Baby Bjorn has helped me calm him down on many occasions and has even allowed me to do the normally neglected laundry or dishes in the process .
Thank you.
To my Lord. For giving me hope and peace at a time like this. For making my mountains seem like mole hills when I look at what's to come. For loving me unconditionally even though I complain constantly. For giving me things to be thankful for.
7 comments:
Oh - sorry to hear about all that! I hope Caleb and everyone else is on the mend again over there. Glad you found out what was wrong with Caleb and he can start getting better now! And Isaiah smiled!! Yeah!!! Better days ahead! This too shall pass.... G-ma F.
Wish you could come again, and we could help take care of the kids.
They will get better.
At least, you're not sick (at least not yet). :)
It's hard when everything comes at once and you're still not getting enough sleep.
--Ah, tomorrow is a new day! :)
G-ma N
I, like your mom wish I could help more. I was just reminiscing about when my kids were sick, it seemed like once they were feeling better, they got really crabby for a couple days, versus while they were sick, they were subdued, cuddly, etc... maybe that's what Caleb is having now. I don't know if other moms can attest to that or not. But I hope today and the next days are much better for you! G-ma F.
Lori,
Thanks for your openess and honesty, you are a brave woman of God, and remember that God is with you even in the hardest days. I had a funny dream last night about us high school gfriends, we were being crazy and laughing in your parent's basement- funny, huh? Lipsyncs,good times.
Love, Joy, Peace,
Andrea
Been there.....done that(and it gets better - but not much better than that first smile).....and your welcome:)
J
Lori--thank YOU for sharing all of this. I got a little teary!
sniff, sniff, :)
Those were the days....Best wishes Lori, and thanks for sharing the hard times along with the good.
Great Aunt Evonne.
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