Thursday night, all day Friday, all day Saturday, most of Sunday... that's how long I was stuck lying flat in bed until my back felt better. No work, no picking up Kyle, no playing with toys, no taking walks, no giving him a bath. It hurt to roll over, hurt to stand up, hurt to walk, hurt to cough and hurt to laugh. When my back goes out 100%, it's the worst pain I've ever felt... and that is saying a lot now that I've had a baby. This time, it was out about 85%.
While I had to miss 2 days of work, I'm grateful I was able to return to work for my Monday shift and was pleasantly surprised that the pain was mostly gone. I was moving a little slow at first, but after an hour or so I was walking and moving around great. By today, I was feeling almost like new.
It's amazing what a few days without good health does for your perspective. I was home with Kyle all day today and took care of him by myself for the first time in 6 days. We went for walks, we played, we snuggled, we danced, we got stuff done around the house (well, I guess I got stuff done while Kyle napped & entertained himself in his pack 'n play). And I was genuinely grateful for every minute. I smiled every time I picked him up, and every time I stood up without pain. It was one of those days that I appreciated the sun, my family, my neighbors, my lunch, and especially my health.
