Slept the day away..well sort of..

So for about a week now, off and on I've been feeling sick. One day I would have the worst sore throat. The next, I would be totally fine. Then I'd feel congested, the next day, like a million bucks. You catch my drift.

Then yesterday morning I woke up with the worst, I mean worst sore throat ever. I couldn't swallow without it being painful! I had my tonsils taken out in 2007 because I would get strep throat about 4 times a year and I felt like they were never even taken out. I was certain I had strep again. So I had a phone appointment with a doctor and he called in a antibiotic for me. I went to get my throat swabbed to confirm the diagnosis but this morning I got an email saying I was negative. Oh well, I still feel like shit.

Today was my day off work and I asked my Aunt if she wouldn't mind watching the kids for me while I slept. And I did just that. On my way home from dropping them off I grabbed some not-so-good-for-you-but-oh-so-delicious food and curled up on the couch with one of my favorite shows on. Can you guess?

I LOVE LUCY!!

I neglected everything. The mounds of laundry that I have to do. The dishes in the sink. The abundant amount of toys scattered throughout the house. I didn't care. I just wanted to sleep. And aside from the check-up phone calls from family, I slept.

Thinking about all that I do everyday I'm not surprised really by how much I have been getting sick lately. I don't get enough rest. Period. I'm always on the "go." I literally don't stop unless I sit down for dinner and then not again until a little bit after we put the kids to bed. I don't ever stop to realize how hard it is to work full time, take care of two kids, be a wife, and run a household. I just do it. It's a natural instinct that I carry to want to get everything done right then and there. And it's not until I'm forced (like today) to get the rest I need and think about how important it truly is to be a good wife, mom, friend, employee.

So I'm granting myself the day (and probably the rest of the weekend) to take it easy.

side note: I lost another two pounds this week so I may or may not have regretted this meal.