Real Life

Looking back on previous posts, it's easy to see why people think my children are always angels, I am always happy, and life is always great. I guess I am recording only the highlights, and because I don't post every day, you never get a glimpse of real life. In fact, it is usually during those days (or weeks) when you haven't heard from me that I am experiencing "real life" and don't necessarily want to immortalize it on my blog.

Today was one of those days that I normally wouldn't blog, but for some reason feel like it is a good example of what life can really be like. It wasn't a horrible day, just a day. Nothing incredible or inspiring happened.

I was woken up probably about 15 times during the night -- only once by my sweet baby wanting a drink and cuddle. The rest of the times were by Lydia, telling me that her throat hurt when she swallowed. She had crawled into bed with us, and Morgan let her stay. He is much kinder than I am that way. When I am pregnant, and already sharing my body, I don't usually want to share my bed with more than one person.

Lydia wasn't kidding about the sore throat, and had a low grade fever to go along with it. So I kept her home. We are very prone to strep, so I had a feeling that was what it was. Sure enough, after a trip to the doctor, that assumption was confirmed. Having a sick child at home is hard on so many levels. You hate to see them suffering or uncomfotable. But it is also hard on mom, who is not able to leave the house for several days. Life kind of comes to a stop when one of them is sick. I cancelled plans with a friend for tonight, and our Daisy meeting for tomorrow night. But she is on the mend, and was just upstairs giggling and playing with Braden.

Morgan left for a trip again this morning, so we will be on our own again for a while. We miss him so much when he is gone, and I am so lonely for him. I am lonely in general.

So you see, life isn't all birthday parties, warm fuzzies, family trips, and angelic children. Life can be messy, mundane, lonely, painful. But if you love the people you are going through this journey with, you can always make it through the trials.

Now just please keep your fingers crossed that nothing will come of the head lice notice Braden got from school today . . .