Achoo!
Please excuse me for whining, but I’ve been sick wit a very FUN cold for four straight days, and not in the “I got a cold and now it’s slowly going away” sense. No, I’ve had that peak of a cold for four straight days. Why? Because I’m a mom.
My two kids had a cold too. They each had one day where they were lethargic, laid around watching movies, and complained about sniffly noses. Then they were on the road to healing. My oldest has had some residual coughing, my youngest is still stuffy, and there’s a bit of sneezing here and there, but overall, they’re both full of energy and for better or worse, they’re doing okay.
However, moms don’t get to lie around watching movies right? I mean, neither do dads usually, but my husband was off work Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. He laid down a bit, slept in a lot, and he sounds just fine on the phone when he calls me from work. Meanwhile, I’m working - because the biggest drawback to freelance is that it’s hard to manage time off when everything has a different deadline - I’m taking care of two kids, I’m cooking, I’m cleaning (or trying at least!), I’m running around like a crazy person. The most I’m doing for my cold is to drink hot tea for my very sore throat. When I do sleep, I sleep like the dead, but I’m not managing to get to bed before 11:30 and I’m up before 6. What I need is a warm bed, a few good books, my laptop, and some serious rest.
Alas, it is pouring rain and soon I must venture out in the dampness to go get my daughter from school. No rest for the wicked, the weary, or the moms.
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