DS woke up with a cold yesterday. His nose was running like a faucet and now he has a cough. No fever yesterday, his temp was 99.6 this morning. I took him to daycare.
I feel like a horrible mom. I used up most of my PTO/Vacation on his back to back RSV episodes in Feb-May and some more when he had diarrhea for a week in September. I have three days left and I want to use them to take off Christmas week (we get the 24th and 25th off at my company). I feel really really really bad. He was rubbing his eyes a lot this morning, and laid his head on my shoulder so I know he feels crappy. I am going to feel crappy about this all day long.
Poor baby, I hope he feels better soon. It must be hard to leave him, ((hugs)).
We've been apartment hunting for the past few weeks. We picked a place last week and negotiations started. It was over our allotted budget, but the company agreed to our lower offer. Now we have to wait on air quality testing. The testing is on the 13th and will take a week to get back. It should pass, but there is always a chance it won't in which case we'll have to move on to our second and third choices. I really hope we get this place - it's in a great area close to lots of restaurants and bars, close to friends, super close to public transportation, and the apartment is really cool.
I'm scared. Thanks to the flu, I stayed in bed for a week and a half. Which meant no physical therapy. And now I'm having issues with my bad leg. I know that it is fixable, but I don't want to put in the money for physical therapy, or honestly, the work. I've done it twice a day for almost three years (even on our honeymoon), and a week and a half off left me fucked up.
If it were just weakness... But my right quads aren't firing correctly. I can't control them. It's not the first time it's happened, but three years is the longest I've had between episodes. It's why I never, ever took a break.
So I'm throwing myself a pity party and whining here. But I have an appt with my rheumatologist today, so I should have a plan by the end of the day. I always feel better with a plan.
Different day, same story. Home with a sick kid. This time Jack. I thought he was better but his stomach still legit hurts. This is the third day he has missed of school so far so I feel all janky because I am worried he is missing too much school.
I am so fucking tired of this. Both kids have had two major illnesses in three weeks. I have stayed home with both of them individually because it is impossible for H to take off. Whenever H pushes me to get a more high power job I remind him that I am the one doing this crap all the time. At least it is a slow time of year for me. But my leave balances suffer. And I feel like a loser for constantly being all "I need to move this meeting because my kid is sick." "Can you cover for me today." blah
SOrry I am a grump this morning. I am just feeling defeated. I have also been research vacations for H and I lol.
Post by lightbulbsun on Nov 11, 2013 8:55:36 GMT -5
Since my half, my foot has really been hurting. It's along the outside edge, and it's painful to walk. I'm really hoping it's nothing serious because I don't want to lose the momentum I've been building.
I drove to work in the rain and went inside only to realize it was my day off. Shit that sucked. I realized my mistake a minute or two after walking in and walked right out and went grocery shopping. I'm now camped out on the couch watching tv hoping to get a little more sleep.
DH wants to move to Michigan to be close to SDs and when you mentioned lakes I thought you might be up there. Not like I can tell him "nope! Can't live near your kids because weather!" But I'm trying to be prepared lol. We meet his exW in Youngstown for the exchanges so that's all I've seen of Ohio.
I went to a baby shower for my cousin yesterday. It was lots of fun. My other cousin brought her 15 month old daughter who I haven't seen in awhile. She is such a delight. Hugs, kisses and smiles for everyone. She is so sweet and well behaved, except that she rooted around in 2 different purses and came up with a cell and a chequebook.
I had such a fun weekend with my kids! H was oot hunting and they were (for the most part) so good for me. We went to a Gophers football game, drank hot cocoa and watched Home Alone 2 and yesterday we went out for pancakes for lunch. I was happy to have h home though by the end of yesterday!
I'm suffering from vacationitis. It's supposed to be a high of 89 on my birthday/SIL's wedding day! Dreamy.
DH wants to move to Michigan to be close to SDs and when you mentioned lakes I thought you might be up there. Not like I can tell him "nope! Can't live near your kids because weather!" But I'm trying to be prepared lol. We meet his exW in Youngstown for the exchanges so that's all I've seen of Ohio.
I'm right on the outskirts of what they call the "snow belt" and it is as awful as it sounds. I've lived here my whole life, you would think I would be used to it. Nope, still sucks, every single year. I will say, it's beautiful for the first big snow fall and Christmas, after that it can GTFO.
Another random. Last week I basically declared war on this dickbag at work. He threw my group under the bus for the 1000th time and I had it so when I was pulled into the dept head's office I ticked off a list of things he did wrong on the project. He had a lot of big accounts taken away from him and dickbag didn't talk to me for 2 days. Now he is all chummy this morning. DUDE! We are at WAR! STFU!
Rosie decided that sleep wasn't imports at last night. DH got up with her since I work 12 hours today, but I still woke up because I would hear her. I couldn't even sleep in another room because my inlaws are here.
I am so sick. I was up coughing all night last night, can't breathe through my nose and my head is pounding. But I am at work because I worked 16 hours of overtime this weekend and I refuse to have it converted to straight time. The company I work for sucks sometimes.
DD and I found ANTM on tv Saturday and sat and marathon watched them all day. I haven't watched this show in years. We have 2 more on the DVR to watch tonight and set up to tape the finale.