Those that know me well, know that I come from a large family and always wanted one. When life threw a wrench in our plans with the complications of each pregnancy/delivery and my hysterectomy in March of last year, those dreams were crushed. Well, these past few days, I have had the pleasure of being a mommy to many! There have not only been our three (ages 6, 4, and 9 days shy of 3), but a 6 and 2 year old, and our usual daytime friend who is 5. That is a total of 6 kiddos about 10/12 hours a day and 6 the entire day - this house has been FULL of Blessed Chaos :-)
Today, we were put to the test when a lttle tummy bug made its way through myself and *so far* just Wesley. It was a tough few hours, but it was great to see everyone pull together to help me and each other through the rough parts. I am also loving how they help each other with everything from school, to imaginative play, to cleaning and good choices.
I think that once I give these kiddos back to their parents and go back to our three, that daddy and I will be having a talk! This is just too much fun :-)
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Showing posts with label Family. Illness. Show all posts
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Long Night ~ Sick Boys
To say that last night was a long night, is an absolute understatement!
The day was a not so great day behavior wise, but when Daddy got home, things began to improve. . . for about an hour! Then without warning, Wesley started fussing and holding his neck while I ignore and try and determine who hurt him. Within a minute or so, the neck moved to the tummy and I knew where we were headed. I scooped him up and we made it to the kitchen sink just in time. Within an hour, he had gotten sick 5 times!
After some good snuggles on the couch and Wesley having a few episodes of dry heaves, I decided to put him to bed so that Robert and I could have some time together. Well, that did not last long - after 2 hours, he wakes and that began the never ending up and down! At one point, I just made a pallet for him and I on his bedroom floor. By 2:30a, he was so worn out that he could not even hold his head up, but he still managed to tell me thank you after I wiped his mouth!
About 3a, I see the bathroom light on and hear all too familiar noises. I get up and see Little Robert now getting sick. GREAT! So, after he get cleaned up and joins us on the pallet, Hannah wakes up. I send her into the room to get her covers only to hear her scream. I get up and run in there. . . lets just say that I was under the impression Little Robert made it to the potty!
Needless to say, naptime is MUCH needed today!
The day was a not so great day behavior wise, but when Daddy got home, things began to improve. . . for about an hour! Then without warning, Wesley started fussing and holding his neck while I ignore and try and determine who hurt him. Within a minute or so, the neck moved to the tummy and I knew where we were headed. I scooped him up and we made it to the kitchen sink just in time. Within an hour, he had gotten sick 5 times!
After some good snuggles on the couch and Wesley having a few episodes of dry heaves, I decided to put him to bed so that Robert and I could have some time together. Well, that did not last long - after 2 hours, he wakes and that began the never ending up and down! At one point, I just made a pallet for him and I on his bedroom floor. By 2:30a, he was so worn out that he could not even hold his head up, but he still managed to tell me thank you after I wiped his mouth!
About 3a, I see the bathroom light on and hear all too familiar noises. I get up and see Little Robert now getting sick. GREAT! So, after he get cleaned up and joins us on the pallet, Hannah wakes up. I send her into the room to get her covers only to hear her scream. I get up and run in there. . . lets just say that I was under the impression Little Robert made it to the potty!
Needless to say, naptime is MUCH needed today!
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