Today I was under the weather. Not serious. It started with a headache that I couldn’t shake, then the chills. But in the end I suspect I’m just run down and fighting whatever the kids had the past couple weeks.
But what is striking is how, as a stay at home mom, I can’t ‘call in sick’, so instead, I have to hope that the kids cooperate and agree to have a quiet day with me. (It should be noted that if I was worse, my husband would have come home, but for a headache it wasn’t necessary. He did, however, leave a few minutes early).
Ever since I became a mom, my kids somehow gave me a reprieve when I wasn’t feeling well. They are patient and get along. They don’t insist I run after them. They are kind and caring.
For this I feel blessed. Fortunately, I haven’t ever been really ill when at home with them but it’s nice to know that on days when mama just doesn’t feel well, they care for me, as I do for them when they are sick.
I guess that’s true love isn’t it?
Heading to bed early and I’m sure I’ll feel fine tomorrow!
Get well. Also you’re a lucky mom. Mine have their moments.
Take care, get some sleep and I hope you feel better tomorrow!
Blankets, tv and lots of snuggles! Feel better soon
That is a true blessing!
I know the feeling. But a day in bed when I got sick after everyone else was better might have sped up my own recovery…instead I had to drag around for a week so that was bummer. DH however spent a week in bed, got paid for it (which is lucky for us!), and managed to pretty much get rid of his illness completely without residual effects and jump back into the normal daily routine. This is the part that I miss…I’m not sick anymore, but the fatigue/runny nose/coughing is kind of lingering…I can’t say I’m sick, but I am not completely well.
Know what I mean?
Still, I wouldn’t trade the stay-at-home thing for the rat race again.
I’m a part-time SAHM, so have experienced this from time-to-time. If I’m really sick, I will send her to daycare. But if I just have a headache/sniffles, like you, we try to have a quiet day. The TV is on a bit more than I would like it to be, but it won’t kill her for one day 😉
Take time to relax my dear, Never pressure your self in such things… Success will flow if we are take good care of our self..