Wasn't this supposed to get easier?

It's funny how quickly things can change. Less than a month ago I was a strong, self-sufficient woman who could do anything on her own. Now I'm sick and exhausted and wishing my husband never had to go back to work.

My husband went back to work this week. He was only off for two weeks but I got so used to having him around.

When he returned from his deployment, he jumped right back into home life with two feet. He drove the kids to school most mornings and accompanied me on our errands all over town. It's funny how when someone you love has been away for so long, that just something as mundane and simple as sitting in the carpool line together can feel like a gift.

Still, I had been looking forward to the return of our routine. The kids and I thrive on routine.

But doesn't it just figure? I got through his entire deployment without ever being really sick. Now that he's home, I've caught the cold to beat all colds. My poor husband is just getting back into the swing of things when I go down for the count.

I'm going to hold onto the thought that things change quickly. Hopefully in two weeks my horrible cold will be a mere memory. Right? Hopefully in a month or two all the stress we're feeling now will be barely remembered. Right? Things have to "calm down" and "get back to normal" sometime. Right?

Right?