Where did the last month disappear to?

Brian has been badgering me to update this Blog, but as usual, I feel like I have nothing new to report. In fact, I have even less to report because I have been sick for a few weeks and am only now coming out of the fog. I feel like a lost an entire month. Well, actually, I kind of did.

What started as a dry, irritated throat turned into an awful throat infection and fever which then turned in an evil head cold that finally developed into a nasty cough. It's probably the sickest I've been in years. But the worst part about being so sick wasn't the actual sickness. I could take pain relievers and suck on cough drops or eat popsicles to help my symptoms. No, the worst part was that I still had to be a mom while I was also sick.

I had no energy to play or go outside, so for days on end poor Kaylin spent a lot of time either playing by herself or watching cartoons--which I'm sure she didn't mind at all. Snacks were not so much carefully planned and executed healthy combinations of carb/protein/fruit but often a handful of Goldfish crackers tossed in a bowl. That's all I could muster most days before flopping myself back onto the couch to watch more Dora.

The dishes piled up until Brian got home each night, groceries ran low until Brian stopped off at the store, and laundry formed a dangerously high mound until Brian tripped over it and finally tossed a load into the washing machine. And as much as that sounds like a vacation for me, it was hell. I hate mess and clutter. But I was willing to accept it for a while if it meant I could remain slumped in the armchair a little longer each day.

That being said, spring is here! Yes, there's still snow on the ground but the sunshine is feeling warmer and Kaylin and I are finally venturing out into the real world. And although she loved watching all her favourite cartoons over the past few weeks, I think she's even happier that her dance partner, book-reader and playmate is back.