Long Days and Short Nights

Abby had her adenoids out on Tuesday and ever since I feel like I am just trying to make it through the days. Abby, who is usually a happy, easy going kid has become a whinny, crabby, high maintenance little girl. I feel bad for her because I know that she is hurting and doesn't feel well, but I am so tired of her being needy. I am ready to have my old Abby back! I doesn't help matters that she doesn't sleep hardly at all. She wakes up multiple times a night screaming and crying for "Mommy". We are all in need of a good nights sleep at our house. Bryce and Caleb are loving big brothers so they always want to help make her happy but they can't even look at her wrong and it sends her into a crying fit. So about a million times a day I find myself saying "Just leave your sister alone" or "Stop touching Abby". Poor guys, I know they are just trying to help but my patience has worn thin!
To make things even better, Bryceman is also sick. Wednesday and Thursday night he woke up in the middle of the night crying that his ear hurt. Finally on Friday we broke down and took him to the doctor. He had an ear infection and got put on an antibiotic. Luckily he is a trooper and hasn't been too crabby.
Caleb is the last one standing that isn't sick so I give him a couple days until he comes down with something. I hope not, but the last couple weeks have given me a bit of a pessimistic outlook on life.
I am so ready to have everyone healthy again! A little nice weather and sunshine would help too. Looking outside today though I have a feeling that nice weather is a long way off, especially since the boys have a snow day on their first day back to school in a month.
I promise my next post won't be quite so whinny and crabby, but that is the theme at our house lately.