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NOVEMBER 2002 - SICK AGAIN I talked to a friend last night who was sick. She was very excited because she was pregnant and wanted to be throwing up so she would "really" feel pregnant. I was very happy for her. I also talked to two moms who were feeling sick but this was not the pregnant kind of sick. This was the "run down, taking care of everyone else and neglecting myself kind of sick." Guess what?!?! Today I have it! Now I don't get sick very often and since I was just sick with some kind of flu/cold thing a few weeks ago, I figured I was good for at least another year or so. Guess not. This last week has been particularly busy and this morning didn't slow down just because mom wasn't feeling good. (Sound familiar?) I have 4 children who I homeschool and today was the day to take them all to the dentist. In between trying to blow my nose, hold a tabletop when I coughed (to brace my sore lower back), crossing my legs when I sneezed (I hope I don't need to explain that one!) and walking with a limp (I will explain that in a minute), I had to convince a 7 yr. old which shoes were more appropriate to wear ("no, honey, we only wear those ones when we are playing outside in the mud, not in public"), remind a 5 yr. old that we have to wear clothes to the dentist, not our pajamas, tell the 14 yr. old that she looked beautiful and needed to start walking towards the door so she would be there when we were ready to leave, and remind my 11 yr. old that the garbage man would be coming soon and the can was still by the back door and not at the street. The phone also decided to ring, my coffee had turned cold and needed to be nuked and I still had bed head and mascara from the day before under my eyes. And now we only had about 5 minutes to be on the road or we would be late. An all too familiar term in our home, I am afraid. All this when I really just wanted to be in bed, sound asleep and unaware that there were any responsibilities calling my name. My head hurt, my back hurt, my leg hurt and I had to gather up my darlings and get them to the dentist. I ran all morning but came home and decided that there needed to be a few changes. (OK, more than a few but I will only deal with one in this article!) I need to take care of myself! If I am going to have the energy to serve and minister to my family then I need to make sure I am not running myself ragged and neglecting my own health. Step 1: I called and made an appointment to get my leg checked (the limp problem above) because it has been bothering me for a few weeks now and I am nervous I could have a blood clot or something similar. We have a terrible family history of this and I know it is nothing to take lightly but it is amazing how we put our own health off while taking care of others. It could be a knee problem also but I will never know if I don't get it checked. Step 2: I also decided I need more sleep. I hate mornings and we have never embraced each other fondly. I love to stay up at night and then am forced to get up and begin the busy day with children talking nonstop while I sleepwalk to the coffee pot. I need to go to bed earlier. Step 3: I need to lose weight. I have always struggled with my weight and when I haven't it was only because I was asleep and forgot about it. :-) I would love to lose about 40 lb. and I know I would have so much more energy, less heartburn, less back and knee and overall body ache problems. My clothes would fit better and I wouldn't have to waste so much time trying to decide what to wear each morning. (Imagine how much time that would save!!) I also want to set a good example for my family. Step 4: I need to be more consistent taking my vitamins, drinking water, limiting the Reese's Peanut Butter cups and Diet Coke, and possibly the E-word (that dreaded exercise!). Now just so you don't think I totally neglect myself, I do have a yearly pap and physical and mammogram so I guess I am not totally a degenerate! Spiritual and mental health is equally important but today I remembered that I need to take care of myself physically to be the kind of mom and wife that I want to be to my family. Take the time to take care of yourself and your family will thank you for it! Stay tuned for updates …… "I
pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you."
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 Teach your children essential tools for life. Heidi's husband Nick is the author of this educational workbook for children.  The other day while homeschooling Brandon (7 yr. old) I caught him looking in the back of one of his books for the answers. He told me he didn't but finally confessed. I told him that even if I didn't know he cheated that God still knew. With a totally innocent and perplexed look he says "I thought I could trick God." :-) ~%~%~%~ When
Jeff was little he kept asking for cement gum. Over and over he would
ask for cement gum and we had no idea what he meant until one day he
said "that is what I want." It was mint gum. :-) About a month ago we were having a conversation about our friends whose last name begins with a "Z" and has about a dozen or more letters after that. We all call them the Z's. Jeff says: "Mom, I can't believe it because Seth even knows how to spell it!" I said "Yes, Jeff, that is because it is his own name". (He is one of the sons.) Jeff says "I KNOW mom, but he really KNOWS how to spell it!!" :-) |
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