It’s one of those days.
Last night, my Chloe felt awful before bed. Gracie was already sick.
This morning my family fell like dominoes — Hannah, Brennan, Caleb, Elijah, Chloe, Samuel, and myself. We’re coughing like there is no tomorrow. The only one that feels okay, be it slightly? Grace. Sigh.
This is one of the reasons I don’t like winter. But, I’m not going to grumble anymore. Nope. Instead I’m going to list some beautiful benefits of dealing with a sick family. Not that I ever want them sick, mind you, but if I looked only at everyone being sick, and feeling sick myself, I would end up in overwhelm.
So therefore, I give you some silver lining moments from this bout of illness.
Twenty reasons to be exact. 🙂
1) I get many more hugs.
2) I get many more “I love you, Mom’s”
3) There isn’t any racing around our main level.
4) The fighting level drops drastically.
5) Many books get read. (and yes, more television viewing…I’ve got to be real, right?)
6) I get a nap. Maybe.
7) It is not a vomit sickness.
8) It is not a vomit sickness. (I had to type that twice. I am SO grateful to have dodged that bullet)
9) My house stays clean.
10) We all realize how much we love each other.
11) We all realize how great it is to feel well.
12) I get to blog at 8:30 in the morning versus 5:30 in the morning or 11 pm at night.
13) Now, I get to go down in my family room, snuggle under a blanket with Eli and watch Curious George.
14) We learn about science when we discuss the benefits of a fever.
15) I finally can use the massive amount of Kleenex tissues that I bought at Costco
16) It is not vomit sickness. I know, I know, I know. Just had to mention it one more time.
17) The amount of running around I do in the Suburban will drop down to nothing.
18) We’ll save gas money. And food money — since we’re only eating chicken noodle soup
19) It only seems to last several days and Samuel’s has NOT developed into croup.
20) Hopefully tomorrow we’ll feel better – then I’ll write a new list — a list of health!
extra snuggle time
Do you have any “getting through the sick time tips” to share? If so, please do. I’d love to know. Feel free to list your silver lining moments as well. So often it’s perspective, isn’t it?
Blessings and health on your day!
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I sure can empathize with you! We’ve had constant sickness in our home for about 5 weeks. I am the last to get that cold with the nasty cough, but things are starting to look up!
I laughed when I read those benefits because they are all true!Yes, especially the TV part!:-/
Praying you all feel better real soon!
Is Samuel better from his strep?
For coughs, we use BOIRON’s CHESTAL homeopathic honey cough syrup. Parsley is a great expectorent too. So we add that to our chicken soup. Hope you are all feeling better soon.
Way to look at the positive within the negative focusing on joy instead of sorrow. And thanks for sharing it with each of us.
Praying that all are well quickly and you enjoy the moments together….with no vomit!!!!
Praying all of you recover very
quickly from this illness. You
are wise to keep looking on the
positive side. We use lots of
fresh garlic when we have any
kind of illness. Chop it up,
saute briefly, eat with a piece
of bread and we seem to feel
better quicker. It recently
works wonders when one of my
sons had an ear infection. Put
garlic drops in his ear and he
ate it.
I am totally with you in praising the fact that it’s not a vomiting sickness. We use a lot of Vicks and the cool mist humidifier…ooh and tea! I hope you all feel better soon.
Well, first of all, DRINK LOTS OF WATER. 🙂 I cannot stress this enough. You have to guzzle down as much as possible, in order to help your body clean itself out. Another important thing is vitamin c. Very important. Also, if any of your kids haven’t gotten sick yet, I suggest having Zicam at hand. If you use it at the first sign of a cold, it should rid you of it. Though you do have to take it on a full stomach, and it will make you tired.
Hope these tips are useful! 🙂
Merry Christmas!
~bree
Get well soon, Martins!! Praying for health for you!
Sounds like our family too! 🙁 Thank-you for the reminder to still be thankful!! I hope all get well quickly. Praying for a quick recovery for all!
Jessica
Hope you get better soon! 🙂
I hope everyone feels better soon! And I agree about being thankful in avoiding the vomit sickness. Phew!
Ugh! 🙁 Praying y’all feel better soon.
Love this list!
{Lord, I pray that you would bring rest and quick healing for these little ones, and especially for momma!}
So glad you stopped by today to say “hello” to me! Thank you! For stopping by and for your sweet comment. 🙂
I love your list. I laughed out loud at the “it is not a vomit sickness”. THAT is definitely reason for rejoicing. 🙂
Funny, as much as I hate for my sweet people to be sick, too, those days tend to be some of our sweetest. Gotta love the extra snuggles.
So nice to meet you!
Praying you and your precious ones feel much better soon.
Blessings,
K
I’m a new follower and praying everyone if feeling better very soon.
Blessings,
Cheryl
Always hated that…one getting sick and then the others getting it one after the other!
Know that I’m here continuing to pray!
Psalms 5:11-12 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
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although i’m so sorry so many are sick… i enjoyed reading your silver linings. you know just how to put perspective in its place and for that i just love you! hope and pray that everyone is feeling MUCH better today!
Great way of looking at it!! My 6 year old is home today w/ Strep throat. I’m just glad I don’t have to take him to school!! You’d never know he was sick otherwise!
I try to see the positive too, though it’s not always easy. I was sick with a cold in October and told everyone it was all good….I won’t be sick for the holidays, well Thanksgiving night I started a new cold. Ok, so I won’t be sick at Christmas! (Something I experienced a few years ago and wasn’t even able to get out of bed). I hope everyone feels better soon….and being overly thankful for no vomit, I think everyone can relate too!