respect for the stay at home moms

So I have been home every day since Monday except for half a day today. I went in just to make sure my desk wasn't too loaded down and I wasn't getting too far behind. Arden ran a fever on Monday of about 102-103. Matt had said she sounded croupy in the morning but just a little coughing and runny nose. On Tues afternoon when she still had the fever I took her to the doc. She has been very good but just extra clingy. Taking naps on me and wanting me to sleep with her etc. He (doc) couldn't find any thing wrong and just said that the only way to explain the temp was a virus and he said it was probably rotavirus. i didn't agree because she had no symptoms. No poops or throw up. So, he said give it 24 hours and it would probably be gone. Well, Tues night she had a croup attack. She woke up barking cough and wheezing to breath. I remembered what Abby M. had said about this happening to her daughter just a few days ago and they said to take her out into the cold air. I did that while Matt steamed the bathroom. Arden was panicing a little because she didn't know what was going on. I took her into the bathroom and she managed to get over it but I slept in her room that night with the vaporizer because I was scared for her. So, she woke up the next morning coughing more and I called the doc back to say it was croup after all. He still would not admit it and said it was just probably an respiratory attack. I told him she had croup before and it was exactly the same sounds. He called her in an oral steriod and we are supposed to head back tomorrow. I feel much better today but as of last night I thought I would go crazy if I didn't get out of the house. Matt came back from out of town and went strait to church so he was not home till 8 or so. I was so thankful when Shelly came over to walk last night. Just to get out of the house. Arden has been so sweet but she is all over me all the time. I take it for granted that when we go to work other people play with her and I at least get to get out of this house. I love my house but after a couple days I was feeling couped up. I was thinking "how do moms keep their house clean when they are there all day" and "don't they get sick and tired of thinking about what they are cooking for dinner". I think I would resent dinner. Just because I put in a half day at work today I decided to pick up lunch on the way home. It was wonderful!! I am so sick of cereal and fat free hotdogs and anything else that we have here at home. Oh, Mac and Cheese. I resent it too!!! hehe! So, while Monday I was more than happy to stay home and thought how wonderful it is. .....by Wednesday I was wanting to go to work. So was Arden. She asked me on Wed. if we could go to the shop. HA. I thought the day would never come but it came after only 3 days. I think it would have been better if we could get out of the house to go to park and even target but with her sick it wasn't good idea. I just thought if I have to watch one more episode of "dora" or if she coughs in my face one more time I am going to be sick. So, to all you stay at home moms who have to stay home alot. You are awesome!!