Friday, January 23, 2015

such a special week...

So here we are on day 3,392 of The B Family Sickness of 2015...or maybe I'm exaggerating, but it sure feels that way. I think we all feel better at this point...but not enough better to like...get out of our pajamas or do anything remotely productive. I tried yesterday. I actually went in to work for a half-day. It seemed ambitious but doable before I left for it...and about an hour into it, I was like what the heck was I THINKING??! All that sitting upright in a brightly-lit office? Trying to whisper-talk to people? Yeah, no. And then last night my fever jumped back up, so apparently my body thinks going back to work is a terrible idea. So I didn't try again today. 

We all still have these terrible nasty coughs and off-and-on fevers, but it does seem like we're on the mend. A slow mend. And we better stay fully mended for a long time because now I've already used a full one THIRD of my PTO for the year and it's not even the end of January. WAAAAAAHHHHH.

Millie seems to be the best-feeling out of the three of us right now. Unfortunately, she's not really using her health and energy to pick up the slack around the house...??? Where have we gone wrong? Have we raised a spoiled brat? Ha, kidding. She still has this nasty cough and congestion, an on-again-off-again low fever, and obviously sometimes her ears are still hurting (you can tell because she will just SCREAM and writhe for however long it takes for the Advil to start working...so sad!!), but she's mostly back to being her happy self. And that's good for MY soul- because watching her be happy and playful makes me happy. And I think the endorphins promote healing or something. Surely.

Plus, playing with her doesn't really use all that much energy. She doesn't even seem to care that I can't talk. As long as my arms aren't broken and I can help her fly...she's good to go.



So cute it hurts. 

Plus I get a free arm workout. Because let's see if we can calculate how many times I've done T25 this week...

On the down side, 'flying' a semi-sick baby means that there is a 100% chance you will get all sorts of bodily fluids raining down on your face and chest. Snot, slobber, spit up, snot...you name it, it falls on me. But still. A small price to pay.

When my arms can't handle flying any more, we move to the Jump Jump. She has started to figure out all the different features (buttons that make music, things that spin, things you can pull) and it is SO much fun watching her brain work. But NOTHING is as fun as when her favorite sister Lola comes over to play.




Lola's idea of a good time is taking a nice taste-test of all the aforementioned fluids that are constantly on Millie's face. YUM. And you might be a sick and lazy mom when instead of being grossed out by your dog licking/slobbering all over your baby's face, you think hey, that's one less time I'll have to wipe her face off! Score! Just kidding. I've never actually thought that. Promise.

In summary, being sick with a baby is tougher but ultimately better than being sick without a baby...because there's a baby. And the awesomeness of having her is far greater than anything else.


Plus, there are extra snuggles all day long. What's not great about that?

Have a wonderful weekend!

16 comments:

  1. Poor B family! Those pretty pink cheeks are really so presh. I'll admit I thought immediately about how Lola probably enjoys the salty, gooey goodness pouring out of Millie's nose. Just think of it as Lola licking up some slack! Haha!!!
    Feel better B family!!!

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  2. Ah...love your last paragraph. ;) So sorry y'all have been so sick! Hope you feel better by the weekend (which starts, you know, TONIGHT) so you can enjoy it before going back to work?! :)

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  3. I can't get passed the "1/3 of PTO being used". ick

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  4. I see some grammatical errors. dang.

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  5. ughhhh. 1/3??? Already??? That totally sucks. I'm sorry! Glad to hear that you are ever so slowly mending from whatever horrendous virus infected your whole family. And glad that you got a lot of extra baby snuggles while using your PTO. That seems significantly better than a week off alone due to a laparoscopy, right?

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  6. Goodness sakes, did you guys get the plague or something??! It sounds terrible! Hope you're all back to normal quickly!

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  7. I hope you and your family feel better soon!

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  8. Don't you wish someone would lift you up and "fly" you around when you weren't feeling well?? Praying this weekend does the trick and you're all on the mend!

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  9. All that dog slobber helps build immunity. I swear it.

    Besides once the babe starts feeding herself, she and Lola will be glued together.

    Let her play with those weird cats that sleep on your porch and she may find the cure for cancer.

    Forgive me. I'm floating on a sweet tea high.

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  10. Ugh...I feel your pain! We've had the exact same crud. Hopefully it passes quickly. Just like your PTO my HSA is feeling the same strain and yes, it's only January 24 :( This could be a costly year, but I think I'll keep my kiddo even if we do plow through the HSA in a matter of months ;)

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  11. Love that last pic of Millie snoozing. Hope you all get to feeling better and that today kicks off a brand new start to a health filled week!

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  12. Boo! Hope you're all feeling better soon!!
    Adorable pictures!

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  13. That last picture is absolutely beautiful! We've been sick here too, yuck!! Couple weeks ago it was a TERRIBLE stomach virus, that I thought was food poisoning till NINE OTHER people got it, then this past week me and little man came down with some respiratory cold thing. Ugh, so sick and tired of being sick and tired!

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  14. I love that the awesomeness out rules the sickness! Hoping everyone is on the up and up and you can put all this past you!! She is a doll!

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  15. We have a furry sibling just like Lola. Bless them :)

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  16. I hope you are feeling so much better today and that you are all back to normal. It sounds like you got hit hard. Also, I'd give Millie another six months to start picking up the slack when you're sick before you worry about her being spoiled :)

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