Mommy Ever After » sick day

Some real perspective.

mommyeverafter — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:35:10 +0000

Hello! Broadcasting live from yet ANOTHER sick day at our house, with both kids home, coughing and sneezing.

Some folks might get frustrated that their plans (large and small) have to change for another day, so that they may look after their snotty offspring.

But oh no.

Not here.

I feel lucky to be here, still in my pajamas pants after noon, attempting to get my son to watch something other than The Real Housewives for five minutes so that I can put my hair in a ponytail.

Because, you see, had I not been here I would have missed my son,

walking, on his own (!!!)

to the toilet, and put my dental floss in the water. And then licking it.

And I would have missed him stealing my phone, sliding down the stairs at warp speed, only to do some redecorating of my console table.

And, it certainly would have been an utter tragedy to have missed my son trying to ride Lola.

So what I am saying, is that I am truly blessed with my sick day in…

but I am out of dental floss.

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“Oui Oui Oui!”

mommyeverafter — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 22:09:38 +0000

The idealism and sense of control I felt this morning based on some creative imaginative play and happy moods has now devolved into this:

It is 5pm.

I have been placed in a tiara and am being forced to wield a wand.

My hot cocoa just exploded in my microwave. And then I choked on it.

And, my daughter is running around, speaking only in French, “directing a play”, dressed like this

And, the kids want to watch Scooby Doo but I am putting on Vanderpump Rules.

Oh, and my daughter just ran over to me to say, “MOM! The baby just spilled my juice. But don’t worry. It’s not on the settee.”

Bright spot!

#sickday

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I just want to say,

mommyeverafter — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:35:10 +0000

that I feel very grateful that I have a partner
who not only takes care of our family every day,
but who also takes extra special care of me when I’m sick.
A partner who
surprised me with the special Amish Egg Custard that my Nanny used to deliver to me when I was little,
and the certain type of chicken soup that my Mommom would let me have, after she’d pick me up early from school when I was sick,
and who knows that after I take a spoonful of red cough medicine,
or suck on a minty lozenge,
I will sneeze
two times.
So thank you, love
for taking care of me
in sickness
and in health
and in sneezing fits
and in everything in between.

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double stuffed stuff.

mommyeverafter — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:32:14 +0000

One bright spot in this whole sick week thang
is that I made a very crucial discovery;
you see, I found that my daughter likes the cream filling inside the Oreo,
whereas I have always been partial to the cookie.
Perfect match, we are, indeed.
So, there’s that.

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