I had a full day planned today - going to my "mommy group" at church, taking the kids to a park for lunch, coming home for Brayden's nap, and then going to the YMCA for a much-needed workout this afternoon. This morning, I got up and did my usual routine - got dressed, made a cup of coffee, refereed a sibling argument, fixed breakfast for my littles, made beds, wiped poopy bottoms, got Matty dressed, got Brayden dressed, started a load of laundry, helped Taylor do her hair, fixed four picnic lunches, cleaned up the kitchen, warmed up my coffee for the third time, and was just about ready to head out the door when little B started soulfully crying. He was frantically grabbing at his stomach. I tried to console him but was no help. Finally, after was must have been a stomach pain passed, Brayden laid his head on my shoulder and fell asleep. Well, that was no good! I needed to be at church in 25 minutes!
As I sat on the couch with my little man asleep on my shoulder, I resolved that I was not going to make it to church. Or the park. Or the gym. I know how it feels to have a stomach ache. I know how much I want to be in my own home when I am not feeling well. So, I broke the news to Taylor and Matty that we were going nowhere today. They were not happy. Too bad, I told them, because our #1 job in this family is to take care of each other.
So, what I thought would be a busy day has turned out to be the opposite. It has been nice to slooooowwww down for a day. Thankfully, the sun is shining, so T&M have been able to play outside while I snuggle with a not-so-happy 17-month old. These snuggles are not as common as they used to be, so I am happy to feel needed today. Hopefully we'll be back to the grind tomorrow.
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