one of those days

Today has been one of "those" days.  The yucky ones.  My husband's been sick for three days (fever, chills, sore throat, achy, coughing).  He went to work on Friday, but spent most of yesterday and all of today either on the couch or in bed, and often asleep.  Then Rachel woke up this morning complaining of a headache, and yesterday she started coughing, usually the first sign of sickness in her.  She had a fever (again!?), too.  As long as she's had Advil in her, she's felt okay, but every time it wears off she's back on the couch under a blanket.  At one point Rebecca and I went to the store to get some more Advil and when we got back Rachel was asleep on the couch.  That never happens.

Rachel was supposed to go to a friend's birthday party today.  One that she had been really looking forward to.  This morning she started crying because she realized that she might not get to go, and later in the morning when I told her Daddy and I decided she shouldn't go, she was soooooooo sad (and mad at me--mean old mom, trying to keep the other kids healthy--and keep her from feeling lousy without her mom around!).  But I knew it was the right decision when, during the time of the party, she was back on the couch, fever back up, and pretty miserable. 

Last night I didn't sleep much--I was on the couch because my husband was coughing so much and wasn't sleeping all that well himself, so I offered to go to the couch so he could hopefully get a better night's sleep than he had the night before.  Well, I didn't sleep so well on the couch.  So I came into the day really tired anyway.  Then I was taking care of my sickies.  And then there was Rebecca.  She was especially ornery today.  Into EVERYTHING.  Telling me "NO" about everything.  Getting into trouble left and right.  Just an all around exhausting parenting day.

So thanks for letting me vent.  I know it'll get better eventually.