I had a tough week. Tuesday the boys starting throwing up while we were an hour from home grocery shopping. They continued all night Tuesday night. Wednesday the Moose was better, but the Monkey was so bad I got scared enough to take him to the emergency room. 7 hours (3 on an IV drip) later, he finally looked, talked, and felt like himself again. He still did not want to eat though, so on Thursday, when he told me he was hungry I was trying to shove whatever food I could into my little boy.
I made him hot chocolate, macaroni and cheese, plied him with granola bars. No go. Grilled chicken, a big fat salad, and some Paleo style eggs worked. My carb-rific kids did some paleo eating of their own this weekend as I adjusted to eating differently. They drank all of my coconut milk (darn them!) They kept eating all my eggs, they gobbled the veggies out of my salad, and stole broccoli cooked in coconut oil off my plate. All the while they told me it was so alicious or so yummy.
My week overall was not good in terms of general stress level, workouts, or anything else. I got kicked out of one of my presentation groups at school (last minute, on Wednesday when I spent the day at the hospital) and told I would have to find something else to do for that grade. It's okay now, I got it taken care of, but it was one more stress that I did not need. I tried to get oil for my furnace, only to be told that HEAP benefits have been cut and it has not been opened yet this year. I am lucky to have an electric blanket and a space heater in the boys' room, because my house will be chilly this winter. I caught attitude from a grocery store cashier when I tried to get all natural peanut butter using WIC (my family is struggling hardcore while I am in school, so I use every available means to keep us afloat and look forward to June when I will have graduated, and pray to the gods that I have a job) when they tried to tell me I could only get the store brand - which isn't true, and I contested it.
My head is all over the place, and I feel like I am falling behind in my life, trying to do everything I need to do. My mamavation Monday post today is late, rambling, doesn't make a whole lot of sense, so I appreciate the efforts of everyone who took the time to read it. Next week I will be more coherent, I promise.
I once was a struggling college mom trying to make it work. It annoys me to read about your struggles over something like natural peanut butter when I see people using the EBTs to buy cakes, subs and other items that are questionable for a "need to have" over natural peanut butter? I feel for you with the kids too. I have two with chronic conditions and luckily my oldest was healthy so I was able to experience what it was like to have one healthy child. To have them suddenly come down with something on top of everything else you are going through is trying. It sounds like you are strong and are a great role model for your kids. You will be able to do this as you have set the right foundation. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you, it really means a lot to me to hear from someone who has gone through the same struggle :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry you are going through all of this, my stress level would be through the roof as well. Keeping your family in my thoughts and prayers and I hope your little boys are feeling 100% very soon!!! xoxoxo
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