Have I mentioned how sick we have all been?  If you’ve been by here or Livin With Me then you know we have all been sick.  Here’s a brief run down- the week before Christmas I got sick- it ended up being bronchitis.  I’m still sick (3 weeks later).  On New Years Even Rich got a stomach bug and Hailey’s nose started running.  On Friday she started coughing.  On Saturday both Hailey and I both got the stomach bug.  On Tuesday we found out Hailey has pneumonia.  So, as you can imagine it’s been a crazy few weeks.

What happens when I’m sick for three weeks straight?  I end up with a huge to do list.  So, in order to help myself not feel quite so overwhelmed I’m making a list of what I need to do:

1. Unpack our suitcases.  We got home on Monday and all of the suitcases still need to be unpacked.
2. Laundry.  We have laundry like you wouldn’t believe!
3. Write thank you notes.  I usually keep on top of this, but I am behind.  Very, very behind.
4. Bills-  I pay bills on Thursdays.
5. Food- we were away for a week and a half.  When we got home I bought milk and bread.  Other than that- we’re out of food!
6. Target- we need stuff at Target.  Things like new toothbrushes without all the germs and dog food, so we don’t have to feed Dottie people food anymore- not that she minds.
7. Catch up on my email.
8. Catch up on visiting some of my favorite blogs.
9. Find homes for SOME of Hailey’s new toys.
10. Put away my new gifts.
11. Put away Rich’s new gifts.
12. Fill in my new calendar… I’m know I’ve probably missed sending out some birthday cards because I haven’t done my new calendar yet.
13. Try to relax for a few minutes so I can feel better.

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Hailey is not feeling good today- she is sick with the croup- so it has not been a good day at all.  Here are some of the things I have done today:

1. Woke up bright and early to Hailey coughing.  I held her upright to try to let her get a little more sleep.
2. Spent time in the steamy bathroom to try to stop her coughing.
3. Took her outside in the cold to try to stop her coughing.
4. Listened to Hailey cough so much she couldn’t eat any lunch.  Felt very helpless.
5. Spent more time in the steamy bathroom.
6. Was thankful that Hailey was able to sleep for about an hour this afternoon.
7. Held Hailey upright when she woke up coughing to see if she could get some more sleep.
8. Went back into the steamy bathroom.
9. Called the nurse at her doctors office (Hailey was already there yesterday) to say that nothing is working to stop her coughing.
10. Gave Hailey a nebulizer treatment (nurse recommended, even though she isn’t wheezing, yet).
11. Gave Hailey lots of warm drinks.
12. Went to the drug store to buy some eucalyptus to put in the shower for our next steamy visit to the bathroom.
13. Decided we are done with playgroups.

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I wish I knew who had written this list as I would surely give them credit.  But here is a partial list of some rules that toddlers live by.  This actual list has quite a few more on it, these are just some of my favorites that apply most to my life.

Toddler Rules

1. If Mommy’s hands are full, I must be carried.
2. If Mommy is in a hurry and wants to carry me, I must walk alone.
3. If it has a tail, I must yank it.
4. If it’s not trash, it must be thrown away.
5. If it’s in the trash, it must be removed, inspected, and thrown on the floor.
6. If Mommy wants me to come, I must run away.
7. If Mommy wants me to go away, I must cling on for dear life.
8. If it’s a pencil, it must write on the refrigerator, computer monitor, or table.
9. If it’s full, it will be more interesting emptied.
10. If it’s empty, it will be more interesting full.
11. If it has buttons, they must be pressed.
12. If it’s a stroller, it must under no circumstances be ridden in without protest and must be pushed by me instead.
13. If it’s bath time, I must run around naked until I’m caught.

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I don’t know who to give credit to for this, but it is a cute list so I just had to share some of it.

You know you’re a mom when…

1. You hire a sitter because you haven’t been out with your husband in ages, then spend half the night checking on the kids.
2. You have time to shave only one leg at a time.
3. You hide in the bathroom to be alone.
4. Your kid throws up and you catch it.
5. Someone else’s kid throws up at a party. You keep eating.
6. You use your own saliva to clean your child’s face.
7. You hope ketchup is a vegetable, since it’s the only one your child eats.
8. You donate to charities in the hope that your child won’t get that disease.
9. Your feet stick to the kitchen floor, and you don’t care.
10. Your purse is crammed with emergency toys, candy and first aid supplies.
11. The closest you get to gourmet cooking is making Rice Krispie treats.
12. You spend an entire week wearing sweats.
13. You say at least once a day, “I’m not cut out for this job”, but you know you wouldn’t trade it for anything.

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