Friday, June 19, 2009

venting

sawyer has had a fever for 2 days.
he's fine otherwise...but my heart just isn't right when one of my kids is sick.
and i can't sleep well when my baby has a fever {he slept FINE...of course}.
so, i'm tired.

bailey won't stop talking.
and her drama is beyond belief.
she has a runny nose.
{oh, but FINALLY stopped peeing in her diaper at night and is wearing panties to bed!!! FINALLY!!! those few dollars saved will help my grocery budget just a bit...}
people say she's so cute.
she's maddening at the moment.

rebekah has had a sore throat for 3 days.
woke up with a fever.
had EVERYONE at the dr at 7:30 am this morning {their walk-in hours start then}.
1 hour in a dr office with 4 kids {3 of whom don't feel well}...NOT FUN
diagnosis...the "quick" strep test came back negative.
but the dr thinks it very well could still be strep...so she got antibiotics.
but the dr said she could go to school {since it's the LAST DAY!}
so i took her to school.

i'm completely "off" with my cleaning/grocery shopping/etc.
and school isn't even out yet.
i somehow switched my grocery shopping from the end of the week to the beginning...and i have to go today to get food for the weekend because we ran out. i don't like this schedule.
so, i'm switching back...cleaning at the beginning of the week {after the hurricane that weekends are} and grocery shopping at the end of the week {so we have food for the weekend...we can make due during the week but not during the weekend!}

but that means that today i need to CLEAN AND GROCERY SHOP.
with 3 "not well" kids.
and a cranky, tired mom.
SHOOT ME IN THE HEAD!

and pat will be home late.
and it's the last day of school.
and i want it to be fun.

and that's all just the stuff on the outside.
i won't even start on what's going on in my heart...right now :-)

9 comments:

Beckysblog said...

Im so there. I've been in tears already this am and its only 10.

We have a guest and I'm trying to be fun but everything is a disaster and now Tess does have a fever.

Just shoot me. It would be way easier.

Kim Mattes said...

so sorry for you!! can you skip something...maybe the cleaining. i know - easier said than done and then you have to look at it all weekend etc. an that is just as bad - maybe worse. just a thought. maybe try to get a nap in or at least some snuggle time on the couch! i want to "fix" it for you and i can't but i am praying for you and the kiddos and your heart today. how did you get bailey trained through the night. paige STILL has a diaper that weighs about 15 lbs in the morning and i have no idea how to get her trained through the night...we have tried almost everything. i am trying to just "let it go" but i am really wanting her trained in the night. sorry- you probably didn't want me to ask you any questions today. you don't have to answer. :) get some rest instead.

Holly said...

there with you, on so many points.
even the 'off' cleaning/shopping schedule.
it's annoying.

and when I get told, like 10 times a day, that my kids are so 'cute'...my answer is "only to you."

people just laugh, it's not totally true but kinda ;-)

Heather said...

Hi Courtney! I hope the kids feel better soon- which will allow you to feel better too! Miss you.

veronica said...

take a moment to breathe! don't be so hard on yourself and finally what are you doing cutting the grass then? I think you need to come over and let the kids play on the swing set and have a beer! My door is always open!!

Judy said...

3 out of my 5 have had that hand/foot/mouth disease this week. The symptoms are a high fever and blisters in their mouth or throat. The boys throats just look like they have tiny blood blisters all over the back of them. Our fevers have lasted for 48 hours and then it's over. Not fun, but nothing we can do about it. I hope that's not what your kids have b/c it's so contagious. Definitely NOT fun when their sick and I'm with you, I never sleep good when they have a fever!

anthonyandbeth said...

2 of mine have been struggling with fevers and colds this week. not what you want ever, but summer? especially not in the summer! i hope they're feeling better soon!

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Julie said...

I am behind on reading blogs... I pray you are better and that you are enjoying your father's day with pat. Hugs friend!