Word of the Week - Infectious

This week has been a bit of a write off. Something always goes wrong in half term doesn't it?
I was working at a show at the weekend and didn't get home until 8 on Sunday evening. When I came home I found the wee man lying on the sofa, not feeling too good. From that evening my family have been dropping like flies.

On Monday my husband phoned me at work asking if I could leave half an hour early as he too was starting to feel ill. There has been a bit of a flu like bug going around and our family had finally succumbed to it, and the rate at which it was spreading through the house, I knew it wouldn't be long until I caught it too.

That's why my word of the week this week is...


Caitlin fell ill on Tuesday, and my body eventually gave in on Thursday. As I write this, my whole boy is covered in goosebumps and my skin feels sore to touch, I'm shivering and my head is absolutely bouncing! I'm just about ready to take some lemsips and drag myself to bed.

It is bloody typical that we would fall ill during half term, meaning we couldn't get out and enjoy a few days off together. The kids were back to school today, which gave me a bit of peace to lie on the sofa and feel sorry for myself. It's so hard trying to look after children while you are not feeling good, so I was grateful for those few hours. I imagine tomorrow will be much of the same, putting my feet up and doing very little.

I hope you have all had a good week and enjoy your weekend, I'm away to hibernate until Monday!


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16 comments:

  1. Wishing you better soon Lauren! Here's to a non-infectious week next week xx

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  2. So sorry that you have all been unwell this week. Hope you all feel much better soon.

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  3. Oh no, hope you guys have recovered by now! #wotw.

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  4. Oh no how very awful, I hope you feel better soon!xx

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  5. Oh no, I hate things like this, and they always spread through the household so quickly. Hope you're all better soon x Thanks for sharing with #WotW

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  6. There's so much of it going about recently, we've had it here too. Hope you all feel better soon!
    Have a relaxing weekend :) x

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  7. Oh no! We have the bug too! We spent halfterm indoors as we are all sick. Get well soon to you and to us =) #wotw

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  8. Oh no I totally sympathise it's always around a time you don't want it!! I hope you feel better soon xxx #WotW

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  9. Oh no! What a rubbish week! I hope you all feel better soon x

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  10. Oh no! That's really pants! It's always the way thought isn't it, poorly when you have a holiday and raining on a bank holiday! Hope you all feel better soon!

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  11. Oh no, I hope you all feel better soon x #WotW

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  12. Ah that's so unfair! I hope you feel better soon. At least it's not too long till the Easter hols and hopefully you can make up for it then x

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  13. Sorry to hear you have all been ill. It always hits at half term doesn't it. I hope you feel better soon x

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  14. Sorry to hear you have bee ill, hope you feel better soon! Been the same here, only me kinda ok, rubbish when the kids are ill over half term :( Feel better :) x

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  15. Aww no rubbish, poor you :-( At least the kids are back to school like you say, and you can suffer in peace for a few hours! Sending love and lemsips xx

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  16. Oh poor you & your brood all falling poorly over half term. And looking after children when you're feeling awful is just the worst 😡
    I hope when you're reading this you've managed to pack them off to school and you're enjoying some rest at home
    Hope few wk is better for you xx
    #wotw

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