It's the first day of 2014. Firsts are about beginnings, fresh starts, and today was not that great. We failed to make it great. EVERYBODY woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and it Just. Got. Worse. until the day ended. We're in the middle of a very sleepless week. The girls have colds and one of them is on steroids for croup, which in turn make her even more hyper than usual. Nobody has a whole lot of patience to share. Everyone needs a break and nobody is getting one. It's just one of those times in life when you have to keep your head down and keep moving forward.
Wade through the mucous, the midnight wake-ups where they cough and choke on it, and the pacing of the floor carrying a 31 pound toddler. Find the shower nozzle in the dark and make a steamy room to ease her congestion. Sit on the toilet and wrap her in a warm blanket as you cradle her gently, trying to find a comfortable position, and stay awake until she can breathe more comfortably and stop her coughing fit. Change it up and hold her in front of an open window and feel the cold air on your faces. Put her back to sleep, only to finally get yourself settled, and she is awake again. Try not to be jealous of your sleeping husband who doesn't do middle of the night wake-ups because he works.
Thankfully, after a day and a half on the steroid, she is starting to feel better and the barking cough is going away. I just want to feel like I can get some quality sleep again and not have to camp out in my kids' room until they sleep.
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