Okay, so our home is not a fraternity house complete with frat brothers like the one in the 1978 flick Animal House but it is complete with a swollen knee mama, a flu bug daddy and an Abby who is so very confused! Yes, our very own ANIMAL HOUSE!I'm coming along but am a far cry from being able to take care of my family the way I want to. So, while I'm getting this knee back in shape my mother, aunt's and grandmother have taken over and are doing what needs to be done. It's certainly not easy watching them clean, prepare meals and essentially do everything that needs to be done to keep this household going but it's what has to happen right now and I'm trying to be okay with it.
Robert called me on his way home from work this afternoon and said he didn't feel well. Bless his heart he came home and took his temperature, 101.5. So, in the bed he went and has been all night. Abby has been so upset to not have her da da time. She kept going to our bedroom and tried getting in the bed with him and cried off and on all night just asking for her da da. And in between cries for him she would look at me with those big brown eyes and say "Ma Ma knee"...I think she is way beyond confused. Our little life was such a routine before my knee injury and now tonight Robert is sick, my knee has been throbbing all afternoon and all little miss Abby wants is for her mommy and da da to play with her. We listened to some music before bedtime and Abby got her dancing in so she was very happy about that. She even slow danced with Mr. Frog (stuffed animal) and that was the cutest thing I've ever seen.
I am very grateful for the church ladies who brought our dinner tonight and for my parent's who bathed Abby and rocked her before bed time.
I never thought I would say this but I think my skiing days are over for a while...bye bye K2's, see you in my next life. : ) I think my future role on the slopes is going to be the ski bunny mom who hands out hot chocolate to the children and husband HA :)!
Nighty night, don't let the bedbugs bite.
Oh, sorry to hear about Robert. Hope he feels better soon. I'm sure Abigail is a bit confused, but how lucky she is (& you) to have such great help. Love ya
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, Jed... I want the Turpins to come to NC and love on me a little bit?? Not that I'm asking for a bumm knee, a sick husband, OR a confused toddler??? I just LOVE the Turpin ladies... and their cookin' isn't all that bad either!!! ;o) Hope you both start getting back to a normal routine soon! xoxo
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