Answer: A sick baby AND a sick mama.
Seriously, I felt like I was going to die yesterday. I can’t even remember when was the last time I felt so sick. My head was heavy. My eyes were half-closed, filled with hot tears. My nose was stuck. My throat was painful, and I was coughing. I was fighting to stay awake with every ounce of strength left in me. Major flu.
Baby Jayne was coughing a little and sneezing a little too, so she was whiney. She wanted to be rocked to sleep, and falling asleep was one painful process for her.
And while I was on the border of life & death, I kept thinking silly thoughts of how I could worry about nothing and just drop everything to sleep when I was without any kids. Then, I could refuse to do anything and just sleep my pain away. When I had Joey, I could also do that because my MIL could help me with Joey or my hubby could take care of her too, while I sleep all I want. Now with kid number 2, the luxury was suddenly gone! *puff* And that thought was dreadful. Totally. Even though I was so sick, I had to feed her, bathe her, change her and rock her to sleep before I can finally get some lying-down.
I guess that’s why mothers seldom fall sick. It’s not because we are the healthiest in the whole family, but rather we have this natural resilience inside of us, constantly reminding us to stay strong and healthy because we still need to take care of the younger ones. Mental strength really goes a long way in sustaining our bodies. And mothers thrive on that, trust me.
Thankfully, today I’m feeling much better. Just got to pray that Baby Jayne will recover totally soon!
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