Dreadful Weekend

So no pics with this blog because I am sure we all just look awful this week, especially me..... No make-up, no hair done, etc. Corey woke up Friday morning with a sky high fever of 103 and I knew it was here. Whether or not we had the flu or swine flu, I do not know, but we are slowly getting better and it was awful.

Corey and I had the same symptoms.... fever, sore throat, forced cough, body aches, etc. But Casen and Cade just had a low-grade fever and throwing-up. It is always sad to watch a baby throw-up.

And the other thing that sucked is that I was sick too and Matt was gone in Moab till late Sat. night, which could have been good because maybe he will not get it. But I doubt it. This thing is catchy. But I was so tired and was having to tend to the kids.... fever checks at 3 in the morning, laundry with dirty towels and clothes and blankets, lysoling for germs, washing barfed on sheets, etc. The wonders of motherhood.

Everytime I am really sick, I always appreciate my mom more because she took care of me when I was young. I always wish I could be the child for the week and be taken care of, instead of taking care of others while I feel crappy too. And never getting enough sleep when it is really needed.

The grossest part of motherhood I have to admit and I am sure most mothers agree is throw-up. I would much rather clean-up poop or get it on my hand, but throw-up is awful. Cade somehow got in our bed Sat. night and with no warning started blowing chunks all over me and Matt and our bed. SOOOO GROSSSS! Then at 3 in the morning, I was changing bed sheets and bathing Cade and me and trying to get the rest of the kids back in bed. SOOOO CRAPPY! Throw-up sucks! Where is that in the how-to manual for motherhood?

But we are all getting better just in time for Halloween and candy. The kids were so worried they would miss that. No more fevers. Just a little on the weak side and no appetite. We should be better by Halloween. Had to cancel our little Halloween party we have every year with relatives and neighbors because I was just not feeling up to it and who wants to come to a house that was just infected with the flu?? NOT ME! So maybe again next year!!!

Kinda hope it was the swine and we got it out of the way! But who knows?? Wish they would do testing to let us know! It would be so much more reassuring as a mom to know that we all had it and survived and are immune to it. OH WELL! We are all getting better and that is all that matters. NOW JUST TO GET CAUGHT UP ON SLEEP!