I’M TIRED
If you don’t keep up with me on TikTok you don’t know that my son is trach, oxygen, and g-tube dependent. He needs 24/7 monitoring to ensure that he is always safe. In most cases children like him are allowed a day nurse or night nurse. We have neither at the moment due to a lack of home nursing in our state. We are very blessed that it isn’t a problem for us because I’m able to be home with him and my mother in law helps my husband and I to divide the nights in 3 so we all get rest while still ensuring his safety.
Well she is away this week on vacation (very well deserved) and it’s just dad and I doing the nights. Let me tell you! im tired. 🥲 but we have been making it work, which is the lack of content being posted this week. I enjoy making content and I never want it to feel forced. So allowing myself breaks when I just don’t feel like it or need a break is what’s best for me! I do miss you guys and hope to get back to it by this weekend. After I take a much needed long nap! 😴🤣 Love you and comment bellow what you guys are looking forward to on christmas! ♥️
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