People have asked what I have been up to because I’ve
been posting less frequently. Well, as all working moms know, a working mom
depends on her schedule as her life line. When it’s disrupted her world is
turned upside down.
For the past few weeks, my
schedule has been upside down...
In November, we experienced two
holidays, a collision and two trips to the emergency room. And I have been
playing catch up ever since.
Veterans' Day Important, but Inconvenient for Parents
As much respect as the federal
government and may I have for the veterans, unlike my daughter’s school, neither of our employers celebrates the holiday. As a result, Veteran’s Day meant that
one of us had to take off work and Andre drew the short straw. We considered
ourselves lucky, Andre was able to take the day off and he and the toddler had
the treat of spending the day together.
When the Toddler Isn't Happy, Nobody's Happy
The Tuesday after Veteran’s Day,
the toddler woke up with a terrible cold. She had a fever and a runny nose,
which meant that she was unable to go to school. That meant that we had to make
other plans for work. This time, Andre went to work and I worked from home for
the morning. It’s hard enough seeing your child sick. It’s harder still when
you have to figure out who’s going to stay home with her.
My daughter also has a flair for
the dramatic. And she was completely distraught by the disruption in her
schedule. To add insult to injury, she put on her backpack and stood by the
front door crying, “I want to go to school! I want to go to school! I have to
learn! C’mon Mommy, we’re going to be late.” This lasted about 20 minutes.
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| Happier days with her backpack |
The Wednesday after Veteran’s Day, the toddler woke up even
sicker than she was on Tuesday. She didn’t even protest staying home from
school. She was content to remain in her pajamas. Because I had a day full of
meetings, Andre stayed home with the toddler.
An Accident Has a Way of Disrupting Everything!
It was a sunny day. While I was sad that the toddler was
sick, I was proud that we had managed to coordinate everything so well. Perhaps
my smugness created an opportunity for danger. All I know is as I was waiting
to make a left turn to go to my lunch meeting, I heard a crash, felt a jolt and
my body lunged forward and immediately went back.
The net result of the accident was my bumper was shattered
and I had to visit the Emergency Department. The visit was even more stressful
because I am pregnant. That’s right, at the time of this post I am 6 months pregnant! I have been trying to come
up with a clever way to share that fact with my blog readers and have failed
miserably. So, you’re just hearing about the pregnancy now. Fortunately, the
baby and I got a clean bill of health.
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| The three of us and my baby bump! |
We thought the health issues were behind us because the
toddler felt better on Thursday and returned to school. She went on Friday too.
However, she came home not feeling well. The next week she was too sick to go
to school on Monday or Tuesday. For good measure, we took her to the
pediatrician. Wouldn’t you know we were sent to the Emergency Department to get
some additional tests. As any parent who has been there knows, that was an
adventure. Ultimately, the toddler was diagnosed with pneumonia. Fortunately, she responded well to the antibiotics and is her sickness is a mere memory for her. Her mom will be forever traumatized though.
Thanksgiving Marked the End of November and a Fresh Start
I shouldn't complain because many other families have been through much worse.
There have been natural disasters, death and long term disease. That being said, our November stressed me out. I was extremely happy when
it ended, but not before making ten pounds of whipped potatoes (whipping that much is a hell of a lot of work) and various side
dishes for Thanksgiving dinner. There’s no rest for the mommy! Even with the extra work, we had a lot to be thankful for.
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| What ten pounds of whipped potatoes looks like. |
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