What Happens When Mom is Sick...

What happens when Mom is sick?
Day 0
She wakes up in the middle of the night because her feet are freezing and can't figure out why the three layers of covers are not warming them up. It finally dawns on her that she must have a fever and that the sore throat she had yesterday is probably not from post-nasal drip as she had thought. So the Hubby helps her find the thermometer, rounds up some more covers, gets her some ice water and goes to sleep on the couch.

Day 1
In the morning the Hubby takes the daughter to school on his way to work leaving the two boys at home with Mom. The oldest boy is staying home from school because he has a doctor's appointment because he has a rash. The mom is pretty sure she has strep throat, so she spends probably 30 minutes trying to figure out the name of the doctor she saw 2 1/2 years ago when she had pneumonia, the only doctor she has seen (other than her OB) in maybe 10 years. When she finally figures it out after an extensive Google search, she learns she can not get into see that doctor until 3:00 PM. She decides this is unacceptable so she loads the oldest son/, the baby son and herself into the car and heads to the Minute Clinic at the CVS. They only wait for a few minutes and a nurse practitioner tests and determines is in fact strep throat. An antibiotic is prescribed and the gang is off to the son's appointment. When that is over, they hit the drive through because the idea of even making a sandwich is overwhelming to the mom. For good measure, she grabs a RedBox movie for the oldest son. Son watches movie while Mom and Baby sleep on the couch. Mom goes to pick up Daughter at school because Dad is stuck at work. Dad comes home, Mom goes back to bed, Dad makes dinner and puts big kids to bed.

Day 2
Mom rolls out of bed, feeds oldest son and drives him to school in her pajamas. Dad takes daughter to school on his way to work. Mom puts dishes in the dishwasher and puts diapers in the washer. She crashes on the couch while Baby plays with giant bin of Duplo Blocks. Mom and Baby take a nap on the couch. Mom goes to get Daughter from school and takes her to ballet. She sits in the car with Baby so as not to infect all the moms and siblings in the waiting room. Dad gets Big Brother from school. They order pizza for dinner, which does not feel that great on the throat...

Day 3
Mom is starting to feel better. Until she looks around the house.

The kitchen looks like this:












The laundry looks like this:












The playroom looks like this:












I think I'm going back to bed.