So I've been sick for going on 3 weeks now. I didn't realize that I had been sick so long until I really started thinking about it. I had a bad cough, but I just kept getting up, doing all my jobs (here and elsewhere), and crashing at night. FINALLY... I went to the doctor and I had bronchitis and the beginning of pneumonia. It took a few days for the meds to kick in and for me to start feeling like myself. My house suffered from my sickness the most. In this economy, I guess you would say the bronchitis "laid me off" of my regular housework. I had no energy, motivation, or whatever to do any dishes/laundry/etc. It's going to take awhile for me to catch up on all that missed work. I don't really like doing dishes, but I actually like doing laundry. I'm trying to use less and less of the dryer, which means that the laundry takes a bit longer. With work, I'm only able to do a load a day. I'm going to try to catch up this weekend.
None of the children have gotten sick although they've all been around me, especially Birdie. Recently, she can't get enough of me, which is very sweet. Since I haven't been feeling that great, it's been harder to deal with her nonstop needs from me, but Lou Lou tries to pitch in and entertain Birdie whenever she can. The big news with Birdie is...she's finally walking. She started on Sunday, February 8. She's not real steady yet, but at least she's willing to practice now. She also voices her opinion a lot more lately. When she says "no", it sounds like "mon".
Lou Lou and Bug went to the YMCA Father/Daughter Dance last Saturday night for Valentine's Day. They had fun. A few hours before the big event, I told Bug that we needed to start getting ready. Her big blue eyes got a little bigger as she said, "Mama, we've got to practice my dancing!"
The last two nights, all 4 kids have slept in Bug's room. The three big kids slept with blankets and pillows on the floor. It was so wonderful to walk in there and look at all of them together. Children are wonderful, beautiful, and sometimes hilarious blessings!
