This is where I say goodbye....at least for now.

It's now been 4+ weeks with an upper respiratory virus with no signs of the end nearing.  Just for a little prospective, I'm on a prescription for congestion, I'm on another script for sinus pain/pressure, and I'm on a 3rd script for my cough.  And, truth be told about 80% of the time I have very little relief.  And, as an added benefit I very, very rarely take medication so taking 3 at once really does a number on me.  Something has to give.

I don't know about your house, but our house doesn't function well when mom not performing at optimal level.  So, I'm sure you can imagine what 4+ weeks of this has done to the organization and management of our house.  All I want for Christmas is a house keeper and a dish washer.....enough said.  Something has to give.

And now, sweet little Lauren, nearly a year old, is being referred to a developmental specialist for macrocephaly, failure to thrive, and delay development.  In English, she's thin, has a huge head, and is developing at her own pace.  I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with Lauren.  The fact of the matter is, she's tall and thin like our girls.  She shares Emily's huge head and she has no incentive to get up and crawl when she bats an eyelash and her sister bring her what ever her little heart desires.  But, anyway, I digress.  I know, from 12 years of parenting. that babies don't read the books.  Each and every baby is different.  Each and every baby develops at their own pace.  Each and every baby is unique and special in her own way.  The doctor, well I think he's young and inexperienced and hasn't yet figured out that babies don't read the medical journals.  But, as educated and responsible parents, we are jumping through the hoops he's putting before us just to be sure there is no underlying problem.  Unfortunately, though, those hoops take time.  Time that we don't really have free in our schedule.  So, something has to give.


For now, the blog is what I am choosing to give up.  I need to focus on my health, my baby's health, and my family.  I need every spare moment of rest to finally beat this horrendous virus.  I need every spare moment to snuggle with my sweet baby girl and put my house back in order.  I hope you'll understand.  I know you've all be there.  Life has it's up and downs.  This is just a down moment.  I hope this valley is a quick one and we'll be back soon.  If you want to keep up with me and the family, please find find me on Facebook.   I think I will simply say see you soon.  Happy Holidays from our family to yours.  We hope your new year is filled with health and happiness.

I've been sick

I've been sick.  Not just sick, like in fever, flu, get it out of your system and get on with life sick....I've been sick as in cough your head off for hours on end with no medicine that will help you and a medical diagnosis of a virus that just has to run it's course sick.

The bad thing about life with 5 kids is the ping pong of virus through the house for weeks on end.  We've been stuck in one of those ruts for nearly 4 weeks now.  I'm here but I'm doing very little of anything productive until I feel better.  We broke down today and spent nearly $30 on Mucinex, so please cross your fingers.  I hope to be back online in the next day or two.  I've got a ton of super fun things to share with you and December is filled with Birthdays and Christmas in our house so there will be tons of super cute photos of my girls.  For now, though, back to bed.  Back to sleep, hopefully I'll sleep a little bit longer than I have been.