Monday, July 20, 2009

On the up

I went back to work today, because:
1. I have taken about 14 days of sick leave
2. I haven't had the shakes in the last 3 mornings
3. My eyelids no longer look like small marshmallows (actually, small pillows might be more accurate)
4. I was worried that work would find someone to take over, who'd actually turn up.

Unfortunately the boy is now sick, either with a variation of my bug or with something new and exciting. This meant I had to to the daycare drop-off. By the time I'd returned the car home, I was all tired out. But I was all dressed for work so I thought, what the hell - may as well go to work anyway.

And it wasn't too bad. My co-workers cheered when I walked into the office, and only one of them visibly avoided getting too close to me and my germs. Although I did end up leaving early, because my head and throat started to hurt around midday.

TLM seems to have become quite used to having Daddy around all the time, instead of Mummy. she tends to call for him rather than me, and knows not to ask me to sing to her at night. It's only very slightly sad for me because I know that the boy had been on the vice versa until he was recession-hit.

4 comments:

Amanda said...

Wow! that was quite a virus. Glad you are feeling better.

Antoinette said...

Hoping you're on the mend for good. Take care!

Watson Woodworth said...

At least you and the boy are mostly taking turns.

Violet said...

mtnw: that wasn't just a virus. It was a virus plus a secondary infection plus a...tertiary infection?

Antoinette: so do I! I've bought myself some olive leaf extract to give myself a better chance.

nigel: I still can't decide which is better - everyone getting sick at the same time so it's all over at once, or everyone taking turns, so that at least someone is well enough to take care of the other two...