I’ve been on the couch for 3 days with a cracked lumbar disc.  My perspective has been, “It’s not as bad as labor,” which means Chad has had to force the couch time on me.

Most Part of the problem is that I’m stubborn, but also that I just have so much work to do at home, and I don’t feel right asking people to do things for me when I’m perfectly capable of doing them myself!  Anyway…

My children know I have to rest, and I am so proud of their response.  They come right away if I ask them for help, get anything for me that might be on the floor or low shelf (bending is problematic), and have done a lot of my laundry today.  They have not once complained or whined.  My kids are rising to the occasion, and I’m so proud of them!

I always find it amazing when we set a clear expectation for our kids, maybe even raise the bar a bit, and let them know that they are a vital and needed part of this house.  They love to help me and I think in these last three days I have felt more cared for and loved on by them than ever before.  They have really blessed me.

And let’s not forget Chad, who as we speak is at an 8-year-old birthday party with Ada making gingerbread houses.  He’s a keeper.

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