Day 1193

Husband said it best: this hasn't been a holiday so much as its been one obscenely long sick day.

Day 1192

If you wake up sick mamma often enough, she will eventually sleep like a hibernating bear.

Day 1191

What do people with babies do when they get sick if they don't have wonderful husbands? Waste away, presumably. Thank goodness for my wonderful husband....

Day 1190

Someday we will all be able to breathe again. Maybe. Hopefully.

Day 1189

A couple days out of daycare and the plague is starting to abate. We're starting to see our normal, sweet little girl again. Now if only we can keep her healthy for a little while - have a break from snot bubbles....

Day 1188 (belated)

Things change when you have a teeny person opening presents.

Day 1187

Contrary to popular belief, the teeny tiny lizard is about to have her second Christmas. So is the dog.

I wonder when the tide shifts from Christmas being more exciting for us to more exciting for her....

Day 1186

Counting down.

Day 1185

This week the universe very much wants me to reflect on how far I have come in my job. You win this time, universe. 

(Also all the other times. Never go up against the universe.)

Day 1184

I wonder if today's date will be an answer to a question on a history test someday. 

Day 1183

The baby has now started on the string of social events that is Christmas. May the odds be ever in our favour.

Day 1182

Christmas shopping is done. Someone give me an award. Or healthy lungs.

Day 1181

The importance of weekends becomes much more obvious when you have a baby.

Day 1180

It only takes one trip to the mall before Christmas to reaffirm one's commitment to online shopping.

Day 1179

Turns out Christmas might come soon after all....

Day 1178

That thing where suddenly going to work can be better for recovering from being sick than staying home cause at work you can sit on your ass and not chase a baby around...

Day 1177

I am thankful that I don't have to experience Christmas as a parent without online shopping.

Day 1176

This is why parents stay home with their kids instead of sending them to daycare.

Day 1175

Things that suck: making the call that your kid isn't going to have a birthday party.

Day 1174

There is a terrible helpless feeling when your baby is sick and you can't make them better.... But oh man are the cuddles ever amazing.

Day 1173

I am Carol's exhausted everything.

Day 1172

I'm beginning to assume that you we are going to have one daycare plague or another continuously forever.

Day 1171

Thinking about the importance of not appearing perfect.

Day 1170

Sometimes work makes incessant fussing and diaper changes look pretty good.

Day 1169

All jokes about daycare plagues aside, we are so lucky to have a healthy kid.

Day 1168

Added shelves and bins to Lizard's room and suddenly a kid's room rather than a baby's room. Which I guess is appropriate cause apparently she's one now. 

OHGODOHGODOHGOD.

Day 1167 (so belated)

Lizzy decided to ring in her second year with an ear infection and daycare plague for the whole family.

Day 1166

Teeny people shouldn't be allowed to have medical emergencies.

Day 1165

Thank god for husbands and happy babies and understanding puppies when you're sick.

Day 1164

Work gets busier; to do lists get longer; puppy's bladder gets larger; baby gets sadder and sillier.