I cannot seem to kick this cold.
The frustrating thing for me is that I rarely get sick. I’m a pretty healthy person and even when I get sick am able to recover quickly.
The biggest problem is I feel worse in the morning and better in the afternoon. Typically I get up pretty early and get a lot done before my kids wake up. Lately that hasn’t been happening because I just don’t feel well when I wake up.
So I seem to be falling more and more behind on the things I need to get done.
The good news, I’ve been out twice this weekend. First I went to dinner with a friend and then I went to a 31 Gifts party. It was great to get out, but when I returned home I remembered why I don’t leave the house. Kids supervised by their 17 year-old brother don’t do what they are supposed to do.
My 17 year-old is good babysitter. No one gets hurt, and everyone usually gets along. But like most 17 year-old boys, little details like making sure they pick up their towels after a shower or put their dishes in the dishwasher seem to escape him.
It’s a trade off, free babysitting in exchange for a messy house. Some days it is worth it, some days it isn’t.
My younger kids have been playing “snack shack” at lunch. My 11 year-old likes to make lunch for everyone in elaborate arrangements.
This was just one of the many dishes that came out of our kitchen this weekend.
This was actually one of the more simple dishes that he made.
These are times when I struggle because my first instinct was to comment on the lack of nutrition on the plate. But when I looked up and saw their beaming faces I realized that that doesn’t really matter.
My son did something awesome for his sisters and they loved it. So this weekend my kids survived on gummy’s, crackers, and potato chips. I’m okay with it. Or at least I’m trying to be.
My husband has been deployed to the Middle East for 274 days. These are my real thoughts expressing my heart during his absence. I appreciate your prayers and kind words as we cope, adapt, and carry on without him until August 2014. To read from the beginning, click here.
Tracy says
For me it was sleep apnea and snoring issues- get tests for that. Instead of a machine, there is a rubber mouth piece you wear when you sleep that brings your jaw slightly forward- enough to stop the apnea- called “PURE” anti snoring device. It’s like a sports mouth guard that you mold at home for a few seconds in boiling water. : )
Sue says
The first thing I thought when I read this update was, “Toni, get your thyroid and adrenals checked!” If you continue to feel poorly, I would encourage you to go to the doctor and ask them to run a thyroid and adrenal panel. And then make sure that when they tell you it’s “normal” that you ask for the specific numbers and do some research of your own. I have had pretty severe thyroid and adrenal problems for years, and your symptoms sound a lot like what I started feeling months before I was diagnosed. It would not be uncommon for the stress of this deployment to be the triggering factor in health issues like this. Of course, everyone will have different stories and advice about what you should do, but the thyroid stuff is extremely common in women. And even though so many women are affected by thyroid and adrenal issues and it causes a HUGE number of physical and psychological symptoms, it is often overlooked. So, that’s my two cents for you! And I sincerely hope you start feeling better soon. God bless! 🙂
Toni Anderson says
Thanks Sue!
I actually had it checked a while back. For the past 2 years I’ve suffered from sinus infections/ sinus issues – first time in my whole life! Anyway- I’ve been able to cure just about everything with diet and exercise, but I’ve really felt too bad to exercise like I normally do, especially since I usually exercise first thing in the morning. I’m so congested when I get up I can’t breathe so I don’t exercise first thing, and then sometimes it doesn’t happen because by the time I feel “normal” the day has flown by. I think that is a huge factor. Of course stress is probably a big factor as well too. 🙂 But if I can’t kick this soon I’ll probably go back to the doctor. Thank you so much for your concern and recommendations. It’s nice to know people are looking out for me.
Robin Jones says
Some weeks I feel like my kids are living on crackers, chips, and fruit snacks and I only have two kids. You are doing great. Get the rest you need. I know in the middle of all this it seems frustrating, but you know you’ll eventually get caught up – for an hour or two.