So my darling husband has been gone one week today. Whew, that was a LONG week, I am sure it was probably triple the length for him. Holding down the home front here in Ohio has proved to be a challenge this week. We started off Monday with Declan having a fever, going to the doctor, and coming with ATBs for an ear infection and three teeth popped through. Tuesday I awoke with a knot in my chest fully expecting a cold to follow and a clogged toilet for which I quickly learned how to use a plunger! By Wednesday, Declan and I were both coughing, snotty noses etc and neither one of us was sleeping very well and Declan was still having a fever off and on. He also decided eating was for the birds. Thursday, my health quickly deteriorated and by the end of the work day I felt like death and was running a fever by bedtime. By Friday we all had fevers, doctors appts and were found to have the flu, despite our vaccination efforts. My first week as a single mom can be seen as both a failure and a success. No housekeeping, cooking, or exercising was completed but we survived, all slept in the same room and watched lots of movies and are now coming through on the other side as we close out this weekend.
This week has taught me a few things: 1)I am stronger then I realize especially when I have the flu while taking care of two kids who have the flu 2)I really struggle with accepting help from others (why is this so hard?) 3) I have the greatest friends in the world who send their husband over with soup and all sorts of goodies that make moms and kiddos happy (ie tissues, cookies, crackers, and gatorade)
Here is to week number 2! May it be less memorable then the first :)
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