Tired

Today has been a long and tiring day. T woke me up this morning just before my alarm was due to go off to tell me that he needed me up because both he and Angel weren't well. He'd been awake since about 4 unable to breathe properly and Angel although she'd woken up feeling better yesterday was worse again today. So I dragged myself out of bed, already knowing what would be in store for me for the day. I had expected Angel to be difficult but thankfully she was an Angel most of the day which I made sure to thank her for just before she went to bed, so she knew how grateful I was.

I drank a large cold coffee and made T some more tea. I had been reading up on potty training last night and I decided that once Angel is better I would start it properly and keep to it so no more confusing her. Today though as soon as I was up she took her nappy off herself and I set the toilet up so she could use it if she wanted to rather than the potty's. She was amazing, all day long when she needed to wee she told me, and went through, hopped up onto the stool and onto the toilet herself. She even managed her first poo on the toilet today ever. I am one massively proud mummy!

I knew that we wouldn't be going out with them both being ill so I made sure to have a sugary breakfast to keep me going through the morning.
I spent the morning dividing my attention between getting the animals fed, looking after poorly T, poorly Angel, being there for Angel to use to loo with plenty of positive encouragement and enthusiasm, tidying the kitchen and playing with Angel on the floor with all her toys, drawing, stickers and even water painting.

I then made lunch, I decided to make a big fry up for T and sausages and toast for Angel, this meant that I was cooking away in the kitchen for quite a while, juggling all the food prep and forgot to think about my lunch, I ended up getting very low blood sugar and having to cook with the major shakes! I managed it though and had a small sandwich to tide me over.

Angel managed to have a nap in the afternoon after a chill out session with me, playing games on my phone. I was going to just relax and knit but I ended up spending my time working on the next chapter of my book and then preparing dinner which involved chopping veg and preparing meat. I then cooked for an hour then found I had to tidy the kitchen up all over again because although I'd cleaned it all at lunch time, making dinner was messy with lots of cooking things and I had to do it all over again. T and Angel ate and I managed a small amount before I had to feed the animals again and clean some of them out.

 It sounds hard enough when put like that but I have to admit that I'm also not well, I haven't told T although I think he knows I'm a little unwell just not how unwell. I'm mostly trying to ignore it, I have a sore throat, very bad ear ache and a slight fever which is up and down, but I'm mostly trying to just get on with things and not let it get to me. So far I've managed apart from when I had to cry with the pain while I was cooking but thankfully Angel was only just waking up and T was playing his game.

I'm going to send T to bed soon, I think an early night would do him good. I have my chapter to write up and  finish but whether I end up doing that or not I'm not sure.

I'm hoping that both Angel and T will feel better tomorrow so we can go out and do something.