in sickness and in health

Oh boy, we are sick. Yuck! It started out with B teething... Well, what we thought was B teething. About a week and a half ago, Mike and I started sleeping on the couch, taking turns holding B in the recliner. 2... 3 hours of sleep a night. Mike still working and going to class. Manageable. But during the day, I felt like I was losing my mind! D was taking every chance he could get to make his brother cry. I'd hand B a toy, final get a chance to put him down and run to the bathroom, and D would take it away and hit his brother with it! And I was so tired and frustrated and overwhelmed... And I would scream and everybody would cry. And Mike would say, "Go for a walk. Take your 30 minutes to yourself." And I would, but then something else would happen and the crazy cycle would begin again.

Until Wednesday night last week.

Mike had class and I was putting both boys to bed. While helping D brush his teeth, I noticed something... A flash of white. "Wait a minute! Hold on! Open your mouth, let me see that!" And there it was. That terrible, wonderful little ridge protruding from the back of his gum. His last 2 year molar! He had been ornery and awful for a week because HE WAS TEETHING!!!!! I wanted to run through the streets screaming, "I'm not crazy! He's teething! I'm not a bad mother! He's teething! Our family's not falling apart! He was teething! Holy hallelujah!!!" But instead, I hugged D and apologized for not noticing and let him stay up late for extra stories and cuddles.

And then Thursday, he ran a fever... And started coughing... And had a stuffy nose... And he quit sleeping. So we cancelled all weekend plans and we've been quarantined ever since... The boys have RSV, and ear infections. And they've shared it with me. And Mike has had to travel for work and he's had exams and papers.

So we've been watching a LOT of old movies, and smearing ourselves with essential oils, and running humidifiers, and using lots of tissue, and drinking lots of vitamin water, and spending our days like this...

And it's okay. Cause these are the days that Netflix is making me a better mommy. 

And D is happy to be able to wear his Thomas PJs all day. :) 

Too busy watching Miracle on 34th Street to smile.