Missing Daddy and Sick

For the past week Matt has been in Florida with the baseball team. Lucky guy! He said the temperature was in the 80s all week. He is in a for a rude Minnesota awakening when he gets back and the temps are in the 20s. He returns home today and I could not be happier. Kelsey and I have really missed him. I am always very appreciative of everything he does for us, but I gained a new insight as to just how appreciative I am. When Matt left on Tuesday morning, it was up to me to get Kelsey to daycare. I guess I didn't realize how much I was carrying out to the Durango (diaper bag, school bag, purse, pump, carseat) and when I went to lift it all in, I hurt my back. I hobbled along for the early part of the week, but managed to evenutally start feeling better. Then on Friday, I noticed my throat was really scratchy. By Saturday morning it was so swollen that I could not even talk. My "hangy ball" was seriously the size of Texas. Nasty! Turns out I have strep throat. UGH! Plus, Kelsey has come down with an awful cold as well, including a fever. Needless to say, it has been interesting with Matt gone. Thankfully, Matt's parents are WONDERFUL and took Kelsey and I in Saturday so we could both be watched. I am not sure I would have been able to do it without them. Now it is Sunday and we are anxiously waiting for Daddy to come home! It is the longest he has been away from Kelsey or me, so it will be so great to see him. I will definitely be giving him the "I appreciate you" speech. If I hadn't hurt my back or gotten sick, it would not have been so bad. But when you are not feeling well and neither is your baby and you are by yourself, trying to take care of everything alone gets a little crazy. Thank you Dave and Vickie for all your help!