You know whats even better than having the flu? ... having the flu pregnant! ... even better ... all your family having it at the same time ... oh, joy! Ya, a tough few days in the DeWitt home last week. So, the good thing with everyone having it at the same time is that its over, no dragging this thing out! The bad thing ...mama never got to rest! Everyone else slept and rested but mama did what mamas do and just kept things going .... cleaning up barf, doing laundry, rocking babies, cleaning up barf ... you know how it goes!
But ... here lies the problem, life now is ready to move on because everyone (except mama) is rested and feels better. So, what is a mama to do ... move on with the family, of course .... until one day (yesterday in particular) this mama hit a wall. Oh how pretty it was ... a little yelling, a little crying and finally leaving to go to my parents empty apartment to sleep. Now it would have been nice if my dear husband could have seen the warning signs and sent me away a little earlier but I was apparently playing the part just fine. It could have been a prettier scene for me to get some rest but it wasn't. The important thing .. I saw my limits (behind me) and said thats enough ... this mama is taking what she needs and I went and slept for three hours. I probably would have slept longer but I got hungry!
So, my advice to you ... listen to your needs ... don't wait for someone else to meet them! Communicate before you melt down and take care of yourself too!
By the way ... life's looking brighter today ... amazing what good sleep can do for ya!
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