Grains of Gratitude

As last week dragged on for me I really didn't think I would be able to come up with a Grains of Gratitude post. I missed a few things last week due to the flu (at least that's what I think I had). I didn't get to take Kayla to storytime, missed out on going to comedy night at the club on base (which was free for members!), and I was supposed to have a Discovery Toys table at a convention in Las Cruces yesterday.

Despite having this flu interrupt my week I do have a few things to be grateful for...mostly my husband! You know the long-standing joke that when men get sick they are just like big babies? Well in our household the reverse is true! When I get sick like I was it just knocks me flat. I feel like I can't get up and move or do anything. Joe gets sick and it doesn't seem to hit him as hard. He's the one who brought this home last weekend, but he was over it within a few days and it didn't affect him near as bad as it did me!

I woke up Tuesday night with a fever and chills. I was shivering and just couldn't get warm. I tried cuddling up to Joe's back to get some warmth, but he felt cold and clammy to me which made me shiver even more. I think my chattering teeth finally woke him up! I'm grateful that he got up 3x on Tues night for me. He got up to get me some water and ibuprofen, then some chloreseptic, and finally an extra blanket.

I'm grateful that Kayla doesn't have school on Wednesday so I didn't have to worry about getting her dressed and to the bus stop. She woke up too early Wednesday morning, but thankfully she went back to sleep in my bed and we slept in until 8. I'm grateful she was so well-behaved for me all day Wed. I guess it helps that we have Madagascar, Finding Nemo, Signing Time, Boz and Noggin! I don't like to have the TV on like that, but I needed to just lay down on the couch most of the time and it helped keeping her there in the living room. She would either lay on the couch with me, or play with her toys on the floor right in front of the couch - while trying to share with me too.

Thursday morning was really bad. I'm grateful Joe came back home to take Kayla to the bus stop for me. I just couldn't have made it down the street with her; I barely could make it out of bed to get her ready. Joe came home for lunch and before he went back to work he went to the BX and came back home with Dayquil and Nyquil.

I'm grateful Joe was able to come home about an hour early each day. He also made dinner and took care of the dishes Wed-Fri nights.

I'm grateful I received the jewelery and painting I won from the One World One Heart Giveaway. I received a surprise with the painting...some scrapbooking supplies! Thank you Sandy!

I'm grateful that I'm starting to feel better. My fever finally broke yesterday. I'm not ready to go out and run any races, but I definitely feel like I can function now!

Thanks for all the prayers. Kayla does have a cough and a runny nose (ugh) but I don't know if it's just allergies for her or not. So far she's not running a fever and doesn't seem to be affected like I was! I just hope and pray it stays that way!