| Heather and Nathan went to Florida for most of a week. I watched their kids Tuesday morning through Thursday night. I will be honest. I was dreading this gig for weeks prior. About 30 minutes after we arrived, Benson threw up in their master bedroom, some landing on their bed comforter. He had had a fever during the night and no appetite before we left Othello that morning. But, I wasn't too worried. I called David soon after the throw up incident and implored him to take a sick day on Wednesday. I knew Benson wouldn't sleep well during the night and I was worried about my capacity to care for him and the other one year old and 2 three year olds in my pregnant and foreseeable exhausted state. He was very willing to come. He doesn't mind taking sick days for me. :) (not that he does this often) He arrived at 7:30 on Wednesday morning. I was so relieved! I took two naps, a long shower, and a solo trip to Walmart before he had to leave around 5 for a presidency meeting and mutual. Having him there actually seemed like a mini vacation for me. Hayley also happened to be sick Wednesday (throwing up) so she stayed home from school. She completely cared for herself. And she actually felt ok in the afternoon so she was able to help out. She and Colson are awesome! I would've drowned without their help. Hayley gave her little sisters a bath and got them ready and in bed for me. Benson was feeling pretty normal by mid morning Wednesday. Thursday morning, I found out Evan had thrown up during the night, in his sheets. And Hayley was throwing up again. So they both stayed home. It took me all day until late afternoon to bring myself to go in his room and collect his sheets to be washed. It turned out that he only had a few spots of throw up on the sheets. I was much relieved. I tried to keep the little kids away from Hayley and Evan even when they started to feel a little better in the afternoon. That was hard because the little ones are drawn to them. I made an escape to Walmart again that day, this time with Annika. It was nice to have Hayley home. All the littles were napping. So she didn't have a big job. But it was nice to be able to leave her in charge. Glenn and Kathy arrived around 6:30 and I was so happy to see them. :) It was a long couple of days. Somehow we escaped the stomach bug going around their house. I'm not sure what Benson's bug was. We were all so happy to be home and with our daddy again! David was done coaching basketball, as of Tuesday night, and it was mid-winter break. We had a lovely long weekend. |
