for real and I got the super flu around Christmas! I am just starting to feel better but I still have symptoms! It’s been like 3 weeks!

For the kids the only thing I recommend is keeping to a schedule. You can make it fun too and help them make it with you. Title it Christmas Break Schedule or something fun and Write down things like “wake up” “eat breakfast” “brush teeth” “go on a walk” “sing a Christmas song” on little pieces of paper and have them pick and put in order with magnets on the fridge or something. There’s obviously some non negotiables in there but you can still make it fun. About grandparents or your parents sounds hard. Maybe physically take them to your rooms and ask them if they were sleeping in this room where they would put the gifts. This is more of a psychological thing than an earnest question because it is forcing them to visualize and be realistic. Me personally, I’m gonna be flying with my 13 month old and my husband. I’m very nervous. We have several busy boards and travel toys and we will have snack and I’ll bring some fruit pouches. He can eat real people food now so I’m not really worried about the food situation. What I AM worried about is him getting airsick or carsick (airport to house is an hour and we have to do that twice) because he is known to get carsick even after just 20 minutes. I’m also nervous about the plane ride obviously since we will be stuck in there for three hours and he will be a lap baby. So there will be a very unfortunate person next to us lol. And we have a lot of stuff, we are bringing a stroller and car seat which we will gate check. This is also my husband and my first vacation ever LOL and I’m worried about how he will handle stress which isn’t historically de-escalating… just a lot of worry I guess and not a lot of control do I have about it so I just gotta let it go and let God but I’m not quite there yet. A lot of anxiety is had right now. AND THEN ALSO he hasn’t had his flu shot what if he gets sick 😔

the Lord has placed this very concept on my heart a few weeks ago. I always check if my baby is breathing too. God is greater than both our anxiety and even the love we have for our children.

WOWW OKAY GOD, I see You. I was literally just talking about this five minutes ago. God is sanctifying me through motherhood, through my exhaustion. He is stretching me thin so I grow near to Him. Girlie I am so proud of you for being obedient to God through leading the Bible study even though you just had surgery! You’re such a champ! I’m praying for your healing ❤️❤️❤️