Being Sick

I had a wonderful 4 AM wake up call this morning. I don't know that there is anything more enjoyable then puking your brains out at 4 in the morning when you were previously enjoying sleep. We've all thrown up and we've all spent our share of time on the porcelain throne so I won't go into any further details. Suffice to say there isn't a lot about being sick that is fun.

I was driving Andy to school in between bathroom visits and was really bummed out because I missed something today that was important to me and was thinking about being sick. I don't like it but how could I make this a positive thing instead of being grumpy about it. So I came up with a few things that made me laugh and made the experience more enjoyable. I type that as my stomach is killing me right now but oh' well.

1. You feel really good as soon as you stop hurting. To have your body in a completely miserable state makes you appreciate when you are healthy all the more.

2. You realize it is much easier to do household duties when you are well. That is definitely a positive thing. I came home Saturday with some household duties that I needed to do and didn't get them done because of the headache I had. Well, today I had to press forward and get some stuff done here. It was very clear to me that cleaning and performing chores around the house was much easier when I didn't feel like I was going to vomit everywhere.

3. You can dress however you want and pretty much get away with it. I certainly didn't go to the extreme on this myself but I thought about it as I was wearing my PJ's still at 11:30 with my stylish "old man" slip on shoes. Even had Sister Holyoak stop by while I was dressed so fine and she didn't say a word. She gave me some salsa that she made. Not very appealing today though I am sure in a couple of days it will be up there. I threw on some shorts and a long sleeve T and took Andy to class. Couldn't help but notice the beautiful weather today - I thought it was Florida-esque though we didn't have small patches of snow in the shade in Florida.

4. Sleep. This is actually a tough one when you are a parent and a bit trickier when you are a single parent. Sorry, there are just things that have to get done and they don't really care if you are sick or not. That isn't the funnest but, when you can, it is nice to rest and not feel at all guilty about it. I am sick therefore I sleep. I did enjoy a couple of hours this afternoon.

Okay so they are kind of weak. I didn't say they were genius things just some thoughts that came to mind. I hope tomorrow to be feeling a lot better. I am a little nervous about the boys getting sick - I don't want to deal with it but I don't really want them getting sick during the time that Rachel is here to be with them. I hope they can have a nice visit. The kids have all been really excited about her coming and I am reminded of that everyday from Natalie who likes to announce it to the world.

The Christmas party hit a snag tonight. The invitation says Santa Claus is Comin at the top and I also reference a special guest at the party. I invite the kids to bring their Christmas list and a smile for a picture. That all sounds great and I have Dave ready to go as Santa. Only problem is he will not have a suit on Friday evening. The old man already told the Greenlakes Ward they could use it that night. So, I believe we are shifting to Saturday afternoon for party time. I think that will be easier anyway. Unfortunately we will lose Jay and Sara and kids as they are headed to Vegas Saturday morning. Not a lot of options here. It will be tough to pass Dave off as Santa without a suit and as that is one of the main parts of the party I thought it would be prudent to make the shift. Now it will just be fun to get the house clean for Rachel coming in later that evening. Shouldn't be a problem though as I will have it clean for the party anyway.

I am not going to make my 5K today. I don't think my body can handle that right now. Sorry to disappoint. I have been going roughly 5 miles though some days have been more. My total mileage for the month will exceed 5K per day so I think I can excuse myself this evening. I don't have anything in my system to throw up right now but at the same time, don't feel up to it. I am not going to get my Bob Kempanin on tonight. What a shame. I might actually improve my time if I do get on and start puking. At least that worked for Bob. Who the heck is Bob Kempanin? Thought you would never ask. Bob won the qualifying heat for the 1996 Olympic games for the Marathon. I don't usually watch running on TV but happened to be watching when this race footage came on. ESPN2 had like a spelling B or something so we stayed with it. Then this guy starts puking and increases his lead. Well I had to watch. Found it inspirational, the old don't quit message.

Okay, that is all. Nice to be feeling a bit better this evening. Hoping we are good to go by morning. Natty seems okay after being down for a day. Just hope I can recover as quickly as she did. I am hearing Jack moaning in his room right now which means something not so pleasant is about to happen. Glad I decided to hope for this.