Week from Hell

Brock left for Vegas on the 21st of February and that began it all.... Kayden woke up that morning before Brock left and was dry heaving. Nothing really came of it he just didn't feel good all day. The next morning he woke up throwing up. Great I thought we won't go to school today we'll just take it easy and get over this darn bug. We had already been stuck in the house for a few days and all we did was watch TV and movies. Since my house is ready to be shown at a moments notice it is pretty clean so I was getting just a little bit bored and going a little crazy. He felt better the next couple of days so I sent him to school on that Thursday. We also went to story time and to swimming. The next morning he woke up throwing up again. I was getting a little frustrated that he couldn't get over this bug. So we spent another day cooped up just watching movies and playing inside. He then again woke up Sunday morning throwing up. Really?? 4 times in a week that is a little much. On the off nights that he wasn't throwing up Brooklyn would be up all night wanting to be rocked and held. I was exhausted and very sleep deprived and had no help with these two. Sunday I was so done with all of this. I felt as if I was in that movie Groundhog day where I would wake up every morning to the same thing. I literally couldn't take care of my kids any more I was so tired. I called my Home Teachers for a blessing for the both of us, and I called a Dr. in our ward to get a prescription for Kayden. I also called the bishops wife to come get Brooklyn so I could take a nap. My visiting teacher brought me dinner that night. I felt a little recharged and thought we couldn't possibly be sick any more. Kayden felt better the next few days but I kept him at home just in case. He then woke up again Wednesday morning throwing up.... I wanted to scream. Could I please just have one night of rest where I wasn't cleaning up throw up or rocking a fussy baby? I have been away from Brock before and could handle it but I was so past my breaking point by this point. That morning I took him into the Dr. (knowing we did not have any health insurance....and they set me up with a Dr. I did not want to see after I already requested the other two, but thats another rant story) to see if it was anything more than a stomach bug. They drew some blood and did some tests but nothing. The Dr. told me that sometimes these bugs can last up to 10 days. 10 DAYS??? really?? This was the last of the throw ups, and the last of me being at home with no help. The next day I packed up the kids and our car and we drove to Las Vegas to be with daddy. I will post my adventures to get here another day. I am SO grateful to all those who helped me. My visiting teacher is amazing and has really taught me what it means to be a visiting teacher. She brought me dinner one night and checked up on me every day. She also went to the store for me numerous times to get bananas, gatorade, and saltines...Kayden's diet for almost two weeks. Thanks to those who brought me meals and took Brooklyn in the afternoon so I could take a much needed nap. And the biggest THANK YOU to Jen who unselfishly took Brooklyn for a whole afternoon and ALL through the night so I could get some rest before our long drive to Vegas. I felt like the worst mom ever handing her over for a whole night, but I did get some sleep and I was so grateful for the help. It really was one hard week and one I never want to relive!! I try to think of what I need to learn from all this and the only thing that I could come up with is that I needed to learn to ask for help. That is really hard for me and I hate the thought that I might be a burden on someone. Brock practically yelled at me to ask for help when I thought I couldn't do it anymore. My friend Ben also said in my blessing that there were several who would not mind helping me all I needed to do was ASK!!.... and I'm so glad I did!