Long, but good

Today was very, very long, but was a good day for us to have. My daughter got to do all sorts of fun stuff, interact with lots of people, and even a dog, and play somewhat wildly in a way that I normally would not be so chill about (but that was okay today because she was with other older kids in the play, and the were great and were helping watch out for her). I think she will sleep very hard tonight.

I, of course, was exhausted by the day, as usual, and I hope I get to sleep hard tonight, like my body wants me to do.

God, keep us safe and make us well and grant us joy, please. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Goofy laughs

I did a video of my daughter cackling with laughter. I let her watch the video. She was cackling with laughter at herself cackling with laughter. It was adorable.

Thank you, God. Please, keep us safe, heal us, and help us sleep well each night. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Gas… and then some

Tonight, my daughter and I still were suffering from excess gas. However, right before we got in the shower, she ripped a quick series of loud ones, and her gas got extra stinky. “Did you poop?” I asked her. Sure enough, she had.

So, annoying to have to clean poop right after I’d turned on the shower, but better then than after we’d showered. Plus, it was good to see some even more normal poop. Progress,

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So much gas

My daughter and I both seem to be on the tail end of this stomach bug, though she is clearly ahead of me on the recovery. However, we are both suffering from intense gas tonight, and it is wild. The upside is that it doesn’t smell as horrible as it did when we were in the throes of the stomach bug’s effects. The downside is that it is a lot of gas, and gas still stinks.

Just terrible in here trying to get ready for bed tonight. So much stink.

God, heal us, please, and help my husband to be his best self and to be always great at his job. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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It continues

The stomach bug continues its tormenting. My belly aches. My bowels ache. My hemorrhoids are possibly worse than ever. I’m actually a bit nervous about it all, and concerned I might have to seek medical attention. But we shall see how the next 12-24 hours go. Today felt dreadful, but my digestion improved a lot, technically. So, we shall see how things progress.

God, heal me, please, and my baby. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Sick, sick, sick

The fact that I just sent this message to my husband says a lot about our current situation at home:

Had to put the sheets back on the wash. They smelled like poop

So, yeah… things suck really badly right now.

God, heal us, please. Make sure my husband knows what he needs to know. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Yesss!

We are home. Our home is still a disaster. But it is glorious to be home.

Thank you, God. Please, grant my husband safe travel and timing back to work now. Keep him and our daughter and me safe, make us well, and help us to be kind with one another and respectful of one another’s needs. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Done

I am done being here. It isn’t enjoyable. It is miserable. I am exhausted from the strain (and the terrible bed), and the OCD gets worse with each day of straining and stressing. I am ready to be home.

God, guide us, please. Heal us and keep us safe. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Ugh

Well, the baby and I are both sick. Possibly with hr same bug, possibly with different ones. We shall see. We both have stuffy noses and feel iffy, but my stomach has just been a bit uneasy, whereas she has had diarrhea the past 24 hours. We are both working on staying as hydrated as possible right now already. But I think we need to try sleeping even more tomorrow. We got back in bed today after breakfast and some early morning errands, and slept about two hours. And we are going to bed earlier than usual right now. But we probably will need to use this earlier bedtime and a morning nap tomorrow to help us out. (If we didn’t have to get up at a certain time in order to have breakfast, I wouldn’t even bother getting up early right now. But the silver lining is that we get free-ish okay food and it helps us to follow a somewhat reasonable sleep schedule, even if we are sick and need extra sleep.)

God, heal us, please. Keep us and my husband safe and well. Help him to do well in his work always, yet help him to maintain genuine humility. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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