Being a Mom Comes First

A month ago my 4 year started getting these strange bumps on his elbows, I didn't think to much of it, thought maybe its was a case of like psoriasis as it runs in my family. Well then 2 weeks ago he came down with a tummy bug and for 2 days could not hold anything down, not even water. Then all was fine for a week.
Now fast forward to this past Sun and he started with diarrhea again but it was just that, now mind you he has always had a sensitive stomach so for him to have something linger like this isn't to odd. But then on Tues after being in Pre-K I had to pull over to the side of the road and he got sick again. So I took him to the Dr yesterday and come to find out the bumps and the tummy thing are all related. She says he has a viral infection that is going to have to just run its course. He has now been put on a very restricted diet of bananas, toast and crackers till this passes.
I sent him to school today and got myself back to work today but I can't help but feel terrible that I had to send him to school. He is truly not right but the Dr gave him the ok to go back just to stick to the diet thing.

I hate that even though I'm a mom I have to put my kids in someone elses care so we have food on the table and bills paid.

This is one of the many dilemmas Moms now a days face and I know this but it still sucks to feel guilty about making money for the sake of the family.

Ok end of my sob story sigh,

Toodles,
~Mom with a Scattered Mind~
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Thinking back on time past

As I heard about the group Now I Lay me Down Sleep today and I visited their website tonight I sat here with tears in my eyes, sad at the thought that some little ones never get a chance to make it and at the same time so very thankful my 2 boys are healthy.
I also felt kinda of bad for the fact that I complain when my boys fight, or they misbehave, but these are truly the joys of parenthood that some people never get to enjoy or experience as the only experience of parenthood they get to deal with is burying their newly born child. And as I sat here weeping I had to go sit in my little ones room and pull him out of bed and hug him and stroke his hair.
As I checked out the little goose egg on his forehead from falling on the tile tonight. And I sat there looking at him with a new sense of wonderment.

He is going to be 5 in July and is such a bright boy as is his older brother and it just really amazes me how smart my boys are and how they have grown from the tiny little babies they both were at one point to the big guys they are now. I would say little men but if my oldest reads this he would take offense since he is going to be the big 13 in June :| OH I'M GOING TO HAVE A TEEN ON MY HANDS. SOMEONE HELP ME LOL

So next time your kids are not behaving as you would like and you must put them in their place remember it really is just another joy of being a parent, jsut as it is their job I think not listen ;)

~Mom with a Scattered Mind~

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