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I Need a Carrot Juice IV...STAT!
So please feel free to stop reading here if the thought of me rambling on and on and on about my life at all strikes you as boring. But its my journal and I'll cry if I want to.
OK, so as you all know I planned Chad's surprise b-day party on Friday at Chammps Restaurant. About 20 showed up which was wonderful. Some family and some long time friends. I think he was really surprised. I am glad that he got to spend some good quality time with his family and friends.
I left approximately 15-20 minutes after he got there. I am sick. I have a fever. I have head congestion. My whole body aches. Well, my precious little babies spent the night at grandma and grandpa's on Thursday. That was awesome for me because I was so sick I needed to get some sleep. When I see them again Friday (grandparents just brought kids to party) they are both cranky and have fevers! They both have swollen eyes with lots of mucus around them. So, my executive decision was to get myself and my sick children home ASAP.
Well, a few of the party goers were from far distances, so I invited them to stay at our house. So after they got done drinking at around 8:00, they got home around 9:00.
I am exhausted and achy and sore and vomiting. Parker is feverish and proceeds to cry from 9:00 to 12:00am. At which time I finally go downstairs and tell my husband to get his butt upstairs and take care of the baby. My ears still hurt from holding him and having him scream in my ear for 3 hours. Seriously. I think he broke and ear drum or something.
Well, waking up Saturday morning, I am no better. Kids are no better. And I find out that our guests are spending the weekend. Not just Friday night. Saturday night too. Ok. So maybe this was a miscommunication on my part. So maybe they thought they could stay the weekend. Normally, it wouldn't be a problem. But when 75% of a family is sick, its REALLY HARD to entertain guests!
I cannot stress enough how annoyed I am that it never even occurred to our guests to leave me in peace to puke and not worry about my screaming kids waking them up.
Ok. So hubby and friends are having fun hanging out and relaxing and whatnot, another buddy wants to come over and decides to invite his wife and 2 kids.
What?!?!?!
I call said buddy and let him know that myself and my children are sick with who knows what. He says he doesn't care and comes over.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Now I have 4 more people to feed and entertain.
When they get there I remind them again that we are all sick, and that I hope they don't get sick themselves. The wife is pretty nervous but says her hubby made her come so, oh well?!
Then, this same inconsiderate fellow calls his brother and invites him over. Yes. You read correctly. He knows the current situation, but still took it upon himself to invite someone else to MY home! UGH!
Oh. And to top it all off, I am watching Hannah. So, that makes it 7 adults and 5 children under the age of 3. And I'm still sick. And my kids are still sick.
So all night long I am trying to watch them, trying to be somewhat social, trying to catch small naps here and there and trying to not vomit directly on anyone's face. It is agony.
Today is Sunday.
Our last guest left after noon. So even though I was up with the baby during the night (who was screaming again, oh my poor ears) but I was up with myself as I was so unbelievable uncomfortable in our bed that I had to go lay on the equally uncomfortable couch in the living room and also get up with Colton who was dry heaving and have night sweats. My head was pounding at 3:00 am. Its pounding now.
I feel like poo. I think my children feel like poo.
I just want to crawl into the fetal position and put a warm washcloth over my throbbing eyes and drift off into a peaceful sleep.
Unfortunately, hubby is sleeping right now. So I have to watch kids.
Maybe tomorrow.
So, please forgive me if I selfishly do not comment on any journals today. I am making a big pot of self pity stew with extra whining and a splash of 'ticked off'.
God bless-
Amanda
P.S. Some pics of the party. Everyone that was there seemed to enjoy themselves, and I am so glad! Chad deserved to feel special and loved. :)
And poor Parkers swollen little face. Coltons was worse.
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I can't believe you had to endure company while being so sick! I hope your feeling much better today and the same with the little ones!!
Missie
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Oh wow! you poor thiing..you are a lot nicer than me! i would have thrown a right wobbly and screamed at everyone to get the hell out my house!
I sure hope you are able to rest and get well...your poor babies too...
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Lyn
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Oh my goodness Amanda. Ok so girl here's the thing, if this ever happens again, kindly tell them they have to LEAVE, even if you DID invite them to stay at your home. You and your kids were sick end of story. You did NOT Need to be even attempting to entertain people, much less watching someone else's child, I mean come on and the "friend" (coughjerkcough) who invited himself, his family, and his brother...yeah he'd have been thrown out.
This was beyond common sense, there was no common curtiousy. You're just seriously so much nicer than me, I'd have been yelling at Chad (my Chad! LOL) telling him to get everyone out NOW).
I really hope you feel better and that the boys do too. Colton looks soooo pitiful that sweet little face of his, those swollen little eyes.
Seriously girl, Chad needs to wake up and take care of the kids and YOU need to be sleeping. How can you take care of your family if you end up in the hospital? If you get so worn out, your body is just not going to be able to do what it needs to do.
You are in my prayers. I am glad Chad had a great birthday party, you're a wonderful wife to him. Now let him know it's his turn to thank you and take care of you, but letting you heal and get well again.
Love and Hugs and lots of prayers
Christy -
(((Amanda))) I'm amazed at people's insensitivity!!! If I walked into that situation as a guest, I would have left, no matter if I had to pay for a hotel room, but before leaving, I probably would have asked what could do for you to try to make things easier; that's a shame people were so inconsiderate!!
I'm glad the party went well; I'm sorry you couldn't enjoy it and I'm hoping everyone starts feeling better sooner than later
betty
3/3/08 11:59 AM
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