Mike's musings

Water my couch with my tears

I got up this morning and sent Moo back to bed so that she could get some more sleep. I was due to deacon at the 0800 service, but texted James (who was presiding and had already told me not to worry if I didn't make it) to say that Moo wasn't well, and neither was I, so when Moo came down at 0730, I sent her back up to bed, where she went back to sleep.

At around 0820, she was awoken by tears - mine. I'd just lost it, and had suddenly burst into tears downstairs with the girls. I wasn't angry at them, but it had just got too much: Jo had been badgering me a bit, but nothing major. Moo came down, I burst into tears again, texted James to tell people I wouldn't make the 1000 either, and went to bed, where I slept for 3 hours. I couldn't put my finger on any rational issue - the only thing was that I felt I'd been saying "no" to the girls for ages, but that's not rational at all.

Anyway, we went out for lunch, and I took the girls to an indoor play centre for some of the afternoon so that Moo could do some work, so I wasn't that bad. Tomorrow, I intend to sleep even more, as I'm due to fly to New York on Tuesday.

We've not had a break without children for 3 and a half years, and we've all been ill, and we're all tired. It's just one of those things, and I'm about to go to bed. Peace be with you.

Labels: family, sleep, tears

Get well soon

Jo's really not at all well: she's got a temperature that goes up as soon as the Nurofen wears off, a nasty cough, and keeps bursting into tears because it's all too much. She seems to have some teething pain, too, which really doesn't help matters. So yesterday she decided to make herself a get well soon card. She's made them before for other people, and the logic is inescapable.

Poor Moo's on her knees, as Jo was up for a good percentage of each night I was away, and although I'm tired, it's just because my internal clock's screwed up, so I'll be first line of defense tonight. Going to bed now: it's 1942.

Labels: sleep, tears, temperature