Thanks to everyone and their mother who shared stories with me about how often their kids were sick the first year they had them in child care, I felt pretty prepared to have a near-constantly sick toddler on my hands this winter. Which happened. I mean, from November to March we were lucky if Kale made it a full week without having to take a sick day. A million little colds, a case of pink eye, some random fevers.... nothing serious - just enough to keep him home for a day or two. Now that the weather is warming up and Kale's immune system is getting stronger, we've made it at least a month without missing a day (excuse me while I go find some wood to knock on).
So I was prepared for this. I knew it was going to happen. Thanks for the advice everyone.
What I wasn't prepared for? How often I was going to get sick.
I'm pretty sure that I've picked up every cold that Kale has had. I even got pink-eye before he did after going to a parent-teacher interview in the classroom. On the weekend we had dinner with some friends and the day before they mentioned that their daughter had a cold. They wanted us to know in case we decided we wanted to keep Kale away. But the next day they said she was better and so we went. And she was better. In fact, I wouldn't even have guessed she had a cold if her parents hadn't told us.
And now? Well now I have a cold.
Ugh. So this was just a really long "I'm not blogging because I've been sick" post.
At least I have this guy to keep me smiling:
Aww I am sorry. When I was working full time - my daughter was only one of a few kids. But my husband is in pediatrics (residency training) and when he covers the urgent care or clinics we all end up sick. I think I usually get it longer than any one. Mommies just shouldn't get sick. It isn't fair. I hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry. We've been getting the bugs regularly here as well and I have had my share of what Eli catches, though not quite as much as you have. I hope you feel better soon and stop picking up everything that comes along soon too. I imagine you are already doing lots of stuff already to boost your own immunity (vitamin D, probiotics, etc.) If you want a laugh (because that's good for the immune system too), check out this post... http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2012/04/aflac-for-mommies.html
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend!
ME TOOO!!!! And I have working in a hospital to battle with too! I have not had a healthy month since december and I know it's because Logan keeps bringing home all these germs. Ugh feel better! Being a mama is so much harder when you're sick and have to take care of the fam.
ReplyDeletewhenever you disappear from instagram and blogging i always know something is up -- i miss you when you're gone!
ReplyDeletei'm completely with you on this one -- i've never been so sick as i was since Seba started school. it's difficult: caring for a sick toddler while you're sick yourself, explaining your situation to employers, trying to get better while feeling overused and tired. hope you feel better super-soon. ps. love this photo of kale!