THE Mommy
In addition to my every day mommy duties, I have the following on my plate today:
Decide whether or not to eat $150.
Princess goes to a private, Catholic school for kindergarten this year. We haven’t made a decision about where she should go next year for 1st grade. They want a non-refundable registration fee asap. Do we cough it up to hold her a spot until we make a decision? There are 2 kindergarten classes going into one 1st grade class. If we wait too long, we might not get a spot. Then again, I don’t want to eat $150 if we decide to let her go to the public school. $150…I could have one heck of a good night out eating sushi and drinking really good wine!
Decide whether or not to slit my wrists or volunteer
I get the joy of volunteering for my daughter’s lunch duty today. I oversee lunch for K-2 so that the teachers can eat in peace. I usually don’t mind, but my head feels like it wants to explode. Not looking forward to recess in the hot, stuffy gym with all that noise, noise, NOISE!
Decide whether or not to take BamBam back to the doctor
The Plague has hit MommyCosm the last couple of weeks. BamBam is going on day 9 of the virus from hell. He ended up in the ER Wednesday night. It took them 5 tries to get the IV in his poor, little dehydrated body. They were able to rule out any sort of bacterial infection with blood tests and chest x-rays. He still is quite congested. Still isn’t really eating more than enough to support a small mouse…and he’s typically a BIG eater. He IS drinking plenty of fluids at least. He’s lost weight, he’s pretty weak. He only lasted 2 hours at school today…about 1 hour longer than I anticipated, but he insisted on going to see his friends.
I’ve heard that RSV can lead to pneumonia. They didn’t confirm which virus he had…the flu or RSV. Said it didn’t matter because the treatment would be the same. He was exposed to RSV, so I’m assuming that was the culprit. Anyone have experience with RSV?
Figure out how to lose 10 pounds in the next 2 days
Or at least how to appear 10 pounds less. I’m having high school friends over Thursday night because one of them is going to be visiting from out of town. I haven’t seen some of these people in a few years. I’m not looking that bad, considering I’ve had 2 kids…I’m only a size up from my pre-baby weight. However, the Plague that hit BamBam is doing it’s best to get me. I’m hanging in there and feel as if I’m fighting off the attack, but my glands are severely swollen and my face and neck are making me look bloated/fat…grrr.
Suck it up and be a good Mommy or join the circus
The Daddy had his vasectomy on Friday. BamBam and Princess have been sick. I’m fighting off their sickness myself. Everyone has fallen into a deep and endless pit of NEED. I’m tired. Thinking of joining the circus for a little peace and quiet…perhaps I’ll be exposed to less germs there?
What’s on your plate today?
Reader Comments (2)
Hi Mommy!
Try this link for more info.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/lung/rsv.html
Good luck! If your burnt by the weekend I can watch Princess & Bam Bam so you can have some time to yourself.
On my plate? Just keeping these three kids alive and myself sane! :-) I say join the circus!
Sorry, no experience with RSV. With the twins being premature, we kept them indoors their first fall/winter and everyone washed hands religiously. So, no one has come down with that, yet.