This Too Shall Pass...

There are so many good quotations and sayings for the new parent. Some are joyous, some will bring you to tears, and some are just down right helpful. The past few days I have been hit with the flu. Now, if you've had the flu anytime in the past few years you can probably remember how devastatingly horrible it is. Add on to that the absolute requirement to be an active participant in your child's life and the flu becomes a total game changer.

I started feeling sick on Monday night, just a little achy. I thought with a little sleep I should be able to kick this thing (I hardly get sick and usually fend off the worst of a sickness). I went to bed right after Riglee did that night and was ready for a good stretch of sleep before she woke up for her first feeding. WRONG! Riglee had other plans. You see, she happens to be going through her 3 month growth spurt right now so she is getting up about 4 times a night instead of her normal 1 time wake-up. I was up every 2 hours feeding Riglee. Tuesday comes along and I am definitely achy and now my head hurts...and I'm tired. I actually left work 2 hours early so I could get a good nap in before I had to help take care of Riglee.

Well Tuesday night I'm definitely feeling this thing coming on strong. I tell myself, just one night of good rest and I will kick this thing! WRONG! Riglee was up all night again. I wish it was just as simple as telling Kurt to deal with it but I hear every peep that comes through that monitor so I'm up whether Kurt feeds her or I do. Wednesday morning comes along and I'm a goner. The flu took over and won (damnit) so I threw in the towel. I dropped Riglee off at daycare and slept all day. Finally the fever broke and I'm back at work today.

Yesterday, while I was lying in bed half comatose alternating between intense chills and sweating like I just ran a marathon, a little saying came to mind, "this too shall pass." Yep, that's all I needed. I reminded myself that by this time next week I'll be just like myself again. And soon enough Riglee will only be waking up once a night, or sleeping through it. And not too long after that she'll be driving (only a slight exaggeration but you get my point). Sometimes, when the going gets tough, it's good to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and it's not as far away as we think.

And now...my loves!