Sick

Remember last week when I was like, "Woohoo!!! I haven't gotten seriously sick all season - I think I'm in the clear!!"?

I'm sick.

Last Tuesday, sweet Baby Carson - wait...Big Boy Carson...Big Boy TWO YEAR OLD Carson... -  got the flu. He was so pitiful & I couldn't do anything to console him. We snuggled a little bit, but he just wasn't comfortable. & with a 103.something fever, how could you be comfortable?! They took him to the doctor & got some medicine for him, & he's doing much better now!!

Last Friday, Ryder got strep throat. While he had a high fever also, he didn't seem quite as miserable. He was much more of a cuddle-bug than usual, but he was content sitting & playing. Since Jesse was working Friday night, I spent the night at their house to help Lydia with the kids. I slept with Ryder & breathed in all of his germs through the night. I'd do it again, though - I hate seeing these boys sick. & after getting on some antibiotics on Saturday, he's better now, too!!

But me, I've managed to get my own thing. By Saturday afternoon, my throat was hurting & I was coughing & all that jazz. I, obviously, assumed it was strep, & rescheduled my photo session with a one year old for that day & canceled a birthday party I was suppose to photograph with fifteen four year olds. When I woke up Sunday even worse, I rescheduled my session with a newborn for that day. & when I woke up Monday even worse, we were able to go to the doctor, & here I am with Bronchitis. So, I re-rescheduled both of those sessions again.

Fortunately, I had off of work Monday for the holiday. The little girl I watch spiked a fever Monday, too, so the mom stayed home with her Tuesday, so that worked out. Tomorrow, Lydia is watching them for me.

I'm able to knock out the one year old session tomorrow while wearing a mask, but we're moving the newborn session again because... it's a newborn. That session will be so much more hands-on, & if that precious baby got my bronchitis germs... I don't even know what I would do.

I don't think I've ever had to cancel sessions like this. I hate it!!! I feel like there couldn't have been a worse time for me to get sick. But I'm thankful for these antibiotics that should (hopefully) start making me feel back to normal. I'm thankful for this cough syrup with codeine allowing me to stop coughing long enough to SLEEP for a few minutes. I'm thankful for my mom for taking such good care of me, while also taking such good care of my Grama. & I'm thankful for Sebastian for spending all of his free time taking care of me, too.