Did I earn the Bad Mom of the Year Award?

I think I am a nominee for this award! O.K. let me explain. It all started the day after school let out. We were finally on our way to Idaho. We've been looking forward to our vacation for some time. No sooner did we hit the Idaho border, when Kelsey started complaining she was freezing and didn't feel good. Of course...can't go on a vacation without someone getting sick! That was the start of our summer. For the entire 6 weeks, someone in our home was sick. Even I got it!

I was not blessed with alot of sympathy, ok to be honest on a scale from 1 to 10...my sympathy level runs about a 3. I know... bad mom! My famous line in our home is SUCK IT UP!

Fast forward through summer. About two weeks ago, Kelsey complained about her sinuses. Can't have sympathy when she doesn't take her allergy medicine, right. My patience was already shot when Ethan came to me and said he didn't feel good. What the heck! Is this ever going to end? A cough, followed by a fever...no worries, it's just a cold. Take some medicine and close your door, the coughing is driving me crazy!

After a week of on and off fevers and that annoying cough, I decided it was time to take him to see the docotor. After all, Chris and I are leaving on a cruise next week and I'm sure my mom wouldn't appreciate a sick kid. Actually, she wouldn't cared but I would've been worried. Even though the entire day was planned, I called the doctor. While on hold, I told Ethan..."Watch, the only available appointment will be at 1 o'clock". Again, entire day planned. Sure enough, "Ma'am the only appointment we have available is at 1 o'clock". I start laughing. Of course, I made the appointment...now to rearrange the day. As we were driving, I proceeded to tell Ethan, "Just watch...the doctor will say you have pneumonia...wouldn't that be the icing on the cake!"

So 1 o'clock rolls around and we're sitting in the waiting room. 30 minutes later, it's our turn. FINALLY! So the doctor does the usual...looks at his ears, followed by listening to his chest. Wow...he sure is lingering here a bit. He leans back in his chair and says to me, "It's a good thing you didn't wait a few more days. I would have hospitalized him because he has PNEUMONIA!" Holy crap, my baby has pneumonia. Now the sympathy is ranging around an 11. Guilt has taken over! So on to the radiology dept. for x-rays then to the pharmacy for double antibiotics.

Ethan is loving life because now he has an excuse to be watching tv and playing video games. The doctor said to do absolutely NOTHING! My sympathy has developed just a bit more...but the coughing is still driving me crazy! Hopefully, with some rest, fluids and his meds, he will get better. We sure do hope so!

So as you can see, if I haven't earned the 2009 Bad Mom of the Year Award...I am definitely a nominee!