Isn't it ironic how we go through our daily lives and are dying and dying to take a vacation but are then so happy to return to the routine we are so used to?
My company gives paid holidays for both Thanksgiving and the day after, so I decided to use a few vacation days on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday to make a long week of it.
What was I thinking?
I am the mother of a 2 year old daughter. I am used to dropping her off at the babysitter's at 8:30 and then picking her up again at 5:30. The most time I spend with her is in the evening, which is all fun. Dinner, bath, story time, bed.
Taking care of her 24 hours a day for ten days in a row is an ENTIRELY different story! She wakes up at 7:00am every day. Have I mentioned that I am NOT a mornign person? This is regardless of whether or not she had a nap the day before or whether she went to bed early or late. The good news is that she wakes up with a smile on her face, so that makes it easier! She is extremly active....especially when she finds something she likes, like the bathroom sink. All of a sudden she is obsessed with hand washing. If only it didn't entail shirt washing, pants washing, socks washing....oh, and of course, washing all her "babies".
She is getting to the point where she will not easily be contained by even the most strategically placed baby gates....She opens the fridge and climbs the shelves, she has figured out "child-proof" caps, she can turn on any and all pieces of equipment (tv, dvd player, stereo, lights, Ryan' IV infusion pump!)
Needless to say, I was exhausted after the first day. By the time Sunday rolled around, I was sure I had lost my mind. Only to wake up at 1:00 am puking my guts out. I ended up going to the doctor the next day where I was diagnosed with severe dehydration that caused my heart rate and BP to skyrocket. After 2 liters of IV fluid and a nice nap, alone, all by myself, in a quiet, dark room, with very nice and caring women checking on me every few minutes, i felt much better and went back home. I stayed home Monday and Yesterday and now, Today, I am...
Back to the routine. I have one word for you. AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
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2 comments:
So good to hear from you again. Leah sounds a lot like Miss Cora, so beware. Truly hope you are feeling better and able to enjoy your Princess again.
I'm taking this as a little bit of a shout-out to us stay-at-home (work-from-home) moms who do this every day! :) So sorry you fell ill but I'm sure you soaked up lots of great Leah time as well.
A quiet room with nobody around and everyone taking care of ME sounds pretty great....
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