through the wringer

I swear, I was just saying last week that I was getting the hang of life with 5 kids... As soon as I start feeling comfortable, the rug is pulled out from under me. It's been a really rough week, to say the least.

On Sunday I left church early because Roma threw up during Relief Society. Aaron stayed home from work on Monday because Simon was up all night coughing along with the baby. Tuesday I dosed them with essential oils and tried to keep their fevers down. Wednesday I took them into the pediatrician and came out with prescriptions for ear infections.. both ears in both babies. After 48 hours of carrying around two babies (all day long) I literally put out my back.. I couldn't walk or move for a couple of hours. I called Aaron, half laughing and half crying, because I couldn't believe this was really happening. It's not funny, but it's kinda funny. Wednesday night was the worst.. I didn't sleep a wink. At 5:00 am on Thursday morning, I woke up Aaron and told him to take over. We spent the entire day in bed. These poor babies are so sick...

Simon is the sweetest little 2 year old ever. He wants to put bandaids on his ears and tells me that his "hair is too hot." He wants to be held 24/7. He is so sweet about taking his medicine. He doesn't like it, but when I tell him it will make him better he says, "Otay. I drink it all gone." He is such a handsome little sick boy.

Roma will not take a bottle anymore and will NOT swallow her medicine. (talk about drama!) She literally wants to nurse all the time... which isn't an easy thing to do when I am holding a 30 pound toddler! She coughs so long and so hard that she will throw up everything. I need to start carrying around a bucket for this baby.

My house is a mess and my laundry is piling up by the minute. I need a weekend so badly. I am so grateful for my sweet friends who take my boys to (and from) school, who keep Zack entertained during the day and who bring us dinner at night. We are going to make it through, but it's been a doozy. TGIF. Here's to getting back on our feet again.