Frayed

That would be my nerves right now.  It's been a long day.

Poor Jackson has a nasty cough and runny nose that kept him up all night last night.  Poor Mommy was up with him. 

That left an overly tired and still slightly under the weather little boy to contend with today.  And to make matters worse, I discovered a molar peeking through this afternoon.  Which means on top of the cold, we also have teething issues.

Needless to say, day 6 of our 6-day staycation was a stressful one.

Despite being exhausted, his total nap time today was 15 minutes.   It seemed everything we attempted either resulted in tears or temper tantrums (Jackson's, not mine, although I was close to both on several occasions). 

I managed to channel the necessary patience to get through the day; afterall, it's not Jackson's fault he doesn't feel well.  But at this moment, even the slightest mis-step is likely to send me over the edge.  (I wonder if that's why Drew & Ruby are currently at the opposite end of the house.)

Since sitting down to write this post, I have had to stop twice to soothe a crying Jackson back to sleep.  Which doesn't give me much confidence that I'll actually sleep through the night tonight.

There is not a single second of motherhood that I haven't cherished.  But some days are definitely harder than others.