Yesterday, my husband and daughter ended up seeing their respective doctors. Husband has a sinus infection which is causing flu-like symptoms. Contagious virus, which unfortunately for the rest of us, we seem to have varying levels of it. I have a sore throat and post-nasal drip. Emily has a cough, messed up bowel movements, increased spitting up, messed up appetite, and sleepiness. My son was coughing this morning, but he doesn't know I heard him.
Last night, my daughter and I were up until 3am or was it later? I don't know anymore. I am so tired. We were up all night. She was hungry/thirsty and ate until she was sick. Knees to the chest, screaming, gassy but not passing poop....hours and hours of this until she finally, finally, fell asleep in my arms. We laid down and fell into a fitful sleep. One during which I woke up often to check on her. She ate again at 630....at least she nursed for a little while until she fell asleep again. Three hours later, she woke up again. Fought nursing and finally gave in and nursed.
She's had such a hard life and she's only three weeks old. Jaundice, tests, hospitals, doctors, fevers, sweats, needles, stethoscopes, and now this.
We have too much stuff and yet, not enough. We're disorganized with many things and over organized with others. I can't find the file box where I store certain documents, but I did find pictures from high school. How can I fix this? Who can help me? Will I find the time/energy to do it myself...soon? I have three more weeks at home until I am required to go back to work. I don't want to go back to work, but the consequences of skipping work are life-altering.
Here's to a little rest coming my way soon.
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