Anyway, this crud I have had has reminded me how truly blessed I am. My husband, mother and, children took over running things for a few days so I could try to get well. Of course, if I had listened to my first instinct and taken a day to rest right off, I probably would have gotten over it sooner, but, I didn't listen.
Chris took care of dinner three nights in the last week. He fixed me something for breakfast nearly every day (He knows that when I am sick, if I have to do it, I probably won't). He took care of the kids and getting them to do their chores. He helped me organize and clean our bedroom today, even though I know he didn't want to :)
Mama took up some of the slack with the housework. She cooked dinner two nights in a row. She made breakfast this morning. She always does the laundry and kept up with that and helping the boys keep up the kitchen. She has also been handling the grocery shopping while I have rested. She is getting really good at matching up the coupons and sales. I have taught her well. Now, I have to convince her that occasionally, it is ok to NOT have a coupon!
The kids have been cleaning a lot today. Of course, most of the mess was a result of them, anyway. They tend to NOT clean up after themselves if they are not reminded constantly. So, today was make-up day. They also took good care of me all day on Saturday. Abbi brought me breakfast in bed, the boys brought me a cushioned half-chair to sit on my bed. They also brought my computer and charger upstairs so I could spend the day watching "hulu". I had orders to stay in bed. I tried, but, eventually made my way downstairs and into the living room to spend time with everyone and watch football. I can't miss football! Even though I didn't get to watch my Dawgs, I still enjoyed some awesome family time watching college ball!
So, I said all of this to say, that I know I am blessed. I have had a rough week fighting this thing off. I spent all day Friday resting/sleeping/watching TV. However, with my family there to make me laugh, and try to make things easy, I think I can get through anything.
