Busy Being Mom!
It feels like I have not been on WA for ages but it has been less than a week since I was here.
On the weekend my parents came to stay as it was sports day at my kids playschool on Saturday.... it was awesome! My 2 year old won his race so I am very proud.
Then on Monday night hubby and I woke up because my son was coughing a lot and then he was struggling to breath. It was so terrifying I can't even come close to explaining how I panicked.
We had the pediatrician on the phone and I was getting ready to take him into ER when he started settling down a bit and breathing ok. So we didn't go to the hospital but I couldn't sleep at all after that. I stayed awake listening to him breathing all night.
Tuesday morning we took him to the pediatrician and he has caught a virus which has gone to his chest. I have had him home all week and I am nebulising him every 2 hours.
Considering that each time I nebulise him it takes 20 - 30 minutes and then all the other meds I am also giving him takes time to administer. Giving loads of meds to a 2 year old is not fun and it takes time and skill!
So this means I do a round of nebulising and meds which can take up to 1 hour to get done. Then we have a little rest, I have a cup of coffee, perhaps a snack and then it feels like we just do the next round. Day 3 and I am exhausted.
But if I can just keep this up for another day or so it means we can manage this at home. I've done a week in hospital with my daughter when she was 6 months old and it was one of the most unpleasant and worrying experiences of my life.
There is just no time or energy for anything but looking after my poor boy!
Then it is school holidays coming up next week... we can send our kids during the holidays but I only recently took them out of aftercare and started picking them up at 12 instead of 5pm. I also promised my daughter that she would be spending time at home during holidays and also going away.
So not sure where this leaves me now with my work because this week was going to be my work my ass off week so I have extra content saved, so I can just push publish and then spend time with my kids.
I must just remember that this too shall pass and I will come out the other side just fine! And I must be grateful I am able to look after my children when they are ill, that I am able to take all this time to be there for them when they need me most.
So sorry but I won't manage to be around much for a while, my family comes first.
Catch you all on the other side! Have a wonderful Easter :)
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whoaa! that sounds scary, how frightening. what was the virus?! I'm glad he's better now and thank goodness you were around for him
The doctor said we can do blood tests and see what virus it is, but it is pointless really to do that, plus there will be expenses and not nice for him to get his blood taken. She said it doesn't really matter what virus it is, it will be treated in the same way. So we chose not to bother with that and just focus on getting him better.
Yeah it was definitely one of the top scariest moments of my life so far.
Hi Lynne, there is nothing as scarey as when your kids are sick and that sense of powerlessness over takes you. Hope your son gets well. It is so true, what you write, family comes first. Thank you for the reminder, doing this online marketing thing can be very self absorbing. It is good to have that balance, sometimes life events show us what's really important. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences.
Hi Lynne, I know exactly what you are talking about, and I can tell you, it will pass, and return again;) At the moment I have a sick grandson here, with a fever and stomach flu, the daycare wouldn't have him. I am not that anxious, they pick it up- or not - anyway.
Hi Loes
Yes they will get ill over and over... but damn this one scared the living daylights out of me.
Just happy I can be with him now.
I know, I had one with severe croup, and had even a steam machine in the bedroom, to keep it down, the wallpaper came from the walls, but it helped her sleeping well and overcome the illness
Hey Lynne, I hope little man gets better very quickly. I know how scary that can be - I remember when we thought my daughter had meningitis, one of the most frightening times of my life. Take care of yourself too and rest when you can. See you when you are ready :)
It was, fortunately it turned out not to be that but the ride in the ambulance to the ER was one of the longest journeys of my life!
Hi Lynne. Sorry to hear about your son. Glad he's on the road to recovery. Our children needs can often derail best laid plans! But time does pass so fast and when they need us, they need us! My daughter has been ill this week, so I've had to postpone some goals I'd set myself this week. But we'll get there. Have a wonderful Easter too. Best, Maggie
Hi Maggie
Yes my kids derail most of my plans hahaha... but I love them so much and it is all worth it.
So glad to hear that your boy is over the worst. Life is all about priorities and I'm sure family comes top of everyone's list.
Hi Lynne, Glad to hear from you. Yes, can be a hard for the Mum when the children get sick. Hope the boy is ok now and do take care. Regards Sadie.
He seems fine now, the breathing at night is fine... just the odd cough. But she said when night comes the change from warm to cold is not good for him and that is when he has a problem.
Hi Lynne!
I definitely understand what are you saying and it can feel frustrating sometimes not being able to work as much as you should/wanted, but as you said it passes and we should be grateful for the time we can spend with our children. Take care and have strength to carry on with wa even if it seems difficult sometimes.
I hope your baby gets well soon!
Maria
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Hope that he is well soon.