Friday, May 8, 2009
Grateful
There isn't a day that goes by when I take my children for granted. I cherish every moment I have with them, every hug I get, every slobbery Landon kiss, every zerbert Andrew chooses to give to me on whatever body part is available at the time, every smile, every "Love you too" from Andrew, every growl from Landon, never ever will I ever stop giving thanks that I am their Mommy and they have been given to me as the greatest most priceless gifts I could have ever wished for. My heart explodes at how grateful I am for them.
Down & Out
As most of you know...I have been sick this week. I have officially been taken down by whatever I have. Usually, I can cope and tough it out...but not this time. It started on Monday evening as a minor sore throat & turned into something n.a.r.l.y. After my trip to the Dr. on Tuesday morning...I knew 2 things...
1) I didn't have strep (which I would have bet my life on at the time)
2) I officially had the flu (which I would have bet my life that I didn't have at the time).
Not only did I test positive for the flu...but it was Type A! For those of you who don't know the swine flu is found only in Type A...so I got another joyful swab of my nose to send off to the CDC. The thing I find most amusing is that I won't know for 2 weeks how my test results came out...by that time I will be well, so what's the freakin' point!
I thank my lucky stars that Cory was able to help with the boys Tuesday & Wednesday. I was so tired, weak, cranky, etc...that his help was not taken for granted. It seemed like such a big effort to move...let alone chase after Andrew & carry Landon around throughout the day. He was a lifesaver - and I love him dearly for being such a great husband & Daddy! I do hate having to miss out on all of the fun...play time at the park, Cory's work event at the RoughRiders game (the RoughRiders are a minor league baseball team), and quite possibly a birthday party. The best I can do is arm Cory with the camera and hope he uses it so I can catch a glimpse of the fun I am missing out on!
I really hope I am feeling better by Mother's Day. I always love Mother's Day...Cory (& the boys) always manage to find some way to make me feel so special & loved. It's fun to see what they have in store for me. Last year was a picnic in the park - food was furnished from my favorite sandwich shop and we soaked up the sunshine and showed Andrew how to fly a kite for the first time. It was also my first Mother's Day being a Mommy of 2 perfect angels...and so that made it even more special for me! I'll try and carve some time out on Sunday to fill you in on my day.
Until next time...
1) I didn't have strep (which I would have bet my life on at the time)
2) I officially had the flu (which I would have bet my life that I didn't have at the time).
Not only did I test positive for the flu...but it was Type A! For those of you who don't know the swine flu is found only in Type A...so I got another joyful swab of my nose to send off to the CDC. The thing I find most amusing is that I won't know for 2 weeks how my test results came out...by that time I will be well, so what's the freakin' point!
I thank my lucky stars that Cory was able to help with the boys Tuesday & Wednesday. I was so tired, weak, cranky, etc...that his help was not taken for granted. It seemed like such a big effort to move...let alone chase after Andrew & carry Landon around throughout the day. He was a lifesaver - and I love him dearly for being such a great husband & Daddy! I do hate having to miss out on all of the fun...play time at the park, Cory's work event at the RoughRiders game (the RoughRiders are a minor league baseball team), and quite possibly a birthday party. The best I can do is arm Cory with the camera and hope he uses it so I can catch a glimpse of the fun I am missing out on!
I really hope I am feeling better by Mother's Day. I always love Mother's Day...Cory (& the boys) always manage to find some way to make me feel so special & loved. It's fun to see what they have in store for me. Last year was a picnic in the park - food was furnished from my favorite sandwich shop and we soaked up the sunshine and showed Andrew how to fly a kite for the first time. It was also my first Mother's Day being a Mommy of 2 perfect angels...and so that made it even more special for me! I'll try and carve some time out on Sunday to fill you in on my day.
Until next time...
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