I’m Not Your Superwoman
Posted on 09.29.08 to Clare, Family, Personal by JoanI spent the day home with Clare today. She is still running a fairly high fever, and threw up a couple of times in the morning. I wanted to stop the germ cycle once and for all, and was hoping that everything would clear up by today before she goes to my in-laws’ tomorrow again.
Looking after a sick toddler who doesn’t act so sick is awfully tiring! I had to clean up her puke and feed her her medicine (there are five types). Did some work. Made a mad dash in the morning to the supermarket to get food since staying at home today was a last minute decision. Made a mad dash home to prepare lunch. Then I had to feed her, clean her, pick up her mess in the house (because she had to play with every single toy in her collection). Then I napped her. Tried to squeeze in some time to do some more work. Prepared her dinner. Feed her. Prepared our dinner. Pack up the house again.
I am so wiped out. After dinner, I crashed on the couch while Terence helped out with the washing and the drying of the dishes. He even took Clare for a walk with the dogs so that I could crash out in peace.
All you stay at home mums who work freelance, I salute you. I can’t imagine how you do this every day. I am so thoroughly exhausted.
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Comments ( 4 )
Hope Clara will recover soon.
U take care of youself too!
Mash added these pithy words on
Sep 29 08 at
11:43 PM
Maybe you could try giving her Echinacea for kids, it might help and it won’t hurt :) http://www.naturesfarm.com/product.asp?ID=56
M added these pithy words on
Sep 30 08 at
8:49 AM
Yeah Echinacea works wonders for flu.
astrorainfall added these pithy words on
Oct 01 08 at
12:51 PM
this is also the very reason why i can’t be a stay at home mom. i have a domestic helper and whenever i am off and even with the help of the helper, its tiring. and i m not even talking about an ill child.
Danielle added these pithy words on
Oct 05 08 at
1:22 PM
