"Please help us to find Mommy's voice."

Friday evening I started losing my voice, no big deal, I felt fine. By the time I went to bed, my throat was starting to feel raw. When I woke up Saturday morning, I felt like I had been swallowing razor blades. I took a few Ibuprofen and was able to go to work, wearing a mask all day of course. By the time I came home from work, my voice was completely gone, that evening the aches started coming on and it was an effort to swallow my saliva. More Ibuprofen and off to bed. I slept in Sunday, I went to the last hour of Primary. My second counselor did it all and at the last minute as my first counselor's little girl had been at the hospital and I was going to take over her duties on Sunday.

After church, I put on my jammies and crawled into bed. I stayed there all day, reading, sleeping etc. At one point I woke up and found a bowl of cookie dough in the kitchen, Jeff informed me they were eating it for dinner. Then Jeff took the kids to a neighbors for an Elder's Quorum social, "Sundaes on Sunday". The kids had root beer floats and cookies. They probably love the freedom when mom is sick.

That night Jessica said the family prayer. I thought she would pray for mommy to feel better, instead she prayed, "Please help us to find Mommy's voice." So cute, I don't think she realizes how horrible my throat feel though.

I found some Lortab from my surgery last summer. One pill and I slept great. I woke up still with no voice, and I don't know why I keep swallowing razor blades in my sleep.
I have been taking, Ibuprofen, honey and lemon tea, throat spray, cold things; ice cream and yogurt and of course the one Lortab.

Any other suggestions. I can't take this much longer. Not only do I not have a voice but it hurts to whisper and I have a very demanding 4 yr old home today who is constantly talking and asking questions. Does any one know of a magic cure???? I don't have the aches or a fever so I don't think it is strep. I'm up for suggestions.

Spring?????

A child at my children's elementary school was overheard saying:

"Spring is just a war between winter and summer."

This week is feels like winter is winning. Brrrr--I'm ready for some sun!!

Bathroom Duties

Since this is my personal journal, I have to jot down the little things that are going on even though they become public on the blog.

Jessica still likes me to do the wiping after #2 on the toilet. Lately she has been calling me to "come squish her". At first I thought she wanted to be wiped but she said "no, squish my belly so more will come out". So I squish her belly and leave and then when she is ready to be done she calls me back to wipe her. I still haven't figured out how that child thinks--logically I guess.