Shoo Flu part II

I have some time. Matt and I are both home, sick..Lucy is doing a little better. The fever is down to a small one with no medication and her breathing is ok so far. I heard that Quinn sprouted a tooth yesterday, but I didn't get to see it. I gazed at the twins through the car window, trying to catch a glimpse of the Easter outfits I missed yesterday..I only saw the hats..and no tooth. I often speak of parenting as guilt management.. like, my decisions are often influenced by how guilty I will feel if I don't do something. Booster seats are a good example of this. I came from the era of no seat belts and certainly no boosters. I remember lying across the floor boards, trying to balance my hips bones across the bump that divided the backseat floor, it was rather hot and stinky. So, I can definitely relate to the argument that the chances of something happening are pretty slim. Nevertheless what forces me to grab the booster 98% of the time, boils down to guilt. How bad would I feel if something did happen and my kids were not properly restrained? I can't even imagine. I'm bringing this up to prove I'm fairly used to parent guilt. I never knew I would have to balance parent guilt and aunt guilt. It is really pretty bad. So, now I feel bad I exposed the babies to the flu. I missed their first Easter and Quinn's tooth. I think I suck as an aunt. I promise I'll listen more closely to the parent voice and not send my kids over sick. I promise I'll be at the next major family event. I promise I will not miss Aubrey's tooth.