No sick days

Oh, I often remember how it felt when I was single and had to deal with getting over a cold. I just laid in my bed and waited to feel better. Got the needed rest to get back out onto the world and be Me again. When I got married, that changed but it was better, I had my Fab taking care of me. When I had Lucas it was a little harder but it just meant Fab would take care of Lucas while mommy rested. Now with Noah, things have drastically changed, it's every man for himself. With two children, it's a parent per child (can't believe I'm thinking of adding a third). It's no longer "mommy needs rests", it's mommy can't be sick. Like today, I woke up feeling a horrible sinus headache and was coughing while losing my voice. I felt awful. Fab let me sleep but I heard my Noah coughing up as well. Lucas runs in and jumps on my bed and says "mommy wake up Noah needs you". I wanted to say "isn't daddy there, daddy will have to do for today". All I said was "I am sorry baby mommy is feeling sicky, daddy will take care of it. Then I heard Fab say to Lucas to go with him and let me rest. Oh how I love that man. A few hours later I woke up and realized I needed a warm cup of tea for my throat. We were suppose to go see my inlaws but Noah and I looked And felt awful. As soon as Fab saw me up he asked "u feeling good, I have some things I have to do, can u handle them". I heard the anxiety and desperation in his voice. Sadly, I have heard it before in my own voice. I wanted to say "no way buddy don't you see that I am sick!" Damn throat, I should really consider making a small kitchen in my bedroom for days like this. God, how I hated this man. So I bit the bullet, I stayed and made my own tea (in the past Fab would have made my tea) I laid on the couch and watched them. Two seconds later the boys realized I was back and it began. " mommy juice,......mommy I did a poppy can u wipe my booty.,.......mommy Noah's booty stinks you have to change his diaper........mommy we want a snack.......mommy! Mommmy!!!!!!! Even Puffball (my demanding cat) was meowing away. No more resting for mommy. No sick days for mommy. THANK GOD, they go to school tomorrow....oh that reminds me, back to work for ME.