How are you feeling today?  I don't mean so much your mental or emotional health, rather physically.  Are you fairly healthy?  Why not take a moment to put that on your gratitude list for the day?

Today I am grateful good health.  

Yesterday... not so much.  Tuesday night my stepson got sick.  The poor thing threw up all night long until the doctor opened Wednesday morning.

In the middle of the night, I also got sick.  With my husband traveling for work that leaves just me to take care of the kids and there I was sick, also.  

I alternated tending to myself and tending to my stepson.  I called my husband to discuss options.  With a baby who is coming upon his first birthday in the house, we decided to call my in-laws first thing in the morning to have them whisk the baby out of the house- away from germland.

The night went on and so did our illnesses.  My in-laws showed up at 7:00 a.m. and waited for the baby to wake up.  

Meanwhile I called the school to let them know my stepson would be out sick.  It's those little things that feel like a huge pain when you don't feel well.  But sick or not, you do what needs to be done.

I also called the doctor's office and left a message letting them know my stepson and I would be in as soon as they were open.  

At 8:00 a.m. there was a squeek in the baby monitor.  I called down to my mother-in-law who went to the baby's room.  Instead of his normal morning chatter, he wailed.  My heart sank.  "He's sick, too," she called.

That is how a bad night turns in to a worse morning.  

My mother-in-law was gracious enough to stay and help take care of all of us.  I did what I could and she picked up my slack.  We tag teamed our outings.  She took my stepson to his doctor while I took the baby to the pediatrician.  She stayed all day and overnight just to make sure we didn't have any trouble.  I thanked her.  Profusely.

Thankfully everyone slept soundly through the night and all of us woke up much better this morning.  When I realized I felt okay, I was thankful.  At the very least I would be able to care for everyone else.  When everyone else woke up better, I was even more grateful.

That got me thinking.  How often do I acknowledge the healthy days?  The days that my body is able to carry me through?  The days that I have the energy to accomplish all that we mothers need to accomplish?  

So again I ask, are you healthy today?  Put that in your gratitude journal.

P.S. If you're not healthy today, I pray that you will be healthy very soon!