Gotta love the flu

We have been very sick over the past few days in our house. We, meaning me, and then it trickles down to everyone else. I have been mildly to moderately ill since Friday (I have not yet hit the wall, but just feel yucky, tired, etc). Lilly had the stomach flu complete with vomiting Saturday evening and through the night. So, I decided that since we were the two sick ones, that we should sleep together and contain our illness to my room. Well, I hardly got any sleep because every time she moved, I was afraid she would throw up in my bed. So I would jump up and grab the bucket. 90% of the time, she was just rolling over in her sleep. But there was one time that my quick efforts paid off, and I was able to get the bucket there in time.

Then, all day yesterday, I was cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. I shouldn't have been, because by late afternoon, I was wiped out. So, I go to bed last night, only to have Cameron come and visit me last night telling me his head and tummy hurt. Yep, crawl in. For the 2nd night running, I have had kids in bed with me, which equates to me not getting much sleep. I decide to err on the side of caution and keep Cameron home from school today. I kept having visions of the time I threw up in the hallway at school when I was in 4th grade in front of all of the grades on our floor. I didn't want him to get sick in school, so he stayed home. So far, this morning, he has eaten 2 bowls of Cheerios, played Wii, and is sitting by me singing me a beautiful song. I think he would have done OK at school. Oh, well, nevertheless, I still feel yucky, and I think it is best for me to lay low for one more day. I hope we can nip this flu in the bud, I am almost out of sick time at work!

We put up our tree this weekend, and Ed and I are planning to get some Christmas shopping done tonight, depending on the sickness situation and the weather. Hopefully we can get most of it done. That will really help get all of us into the Christmas spirit.

I am patiently (or impatiently) awaiting for Jess to go into labor. She is due on Friday, and is getting very close to going in. She has been having contractions on and off for a few days now, and so I'm thinking it will be any day. I can't wait to see my new little niece. This is my first niece on my side of the family! I can't wait to have a new baby around, it is so nice to let someone else have a baby, but I will (hopefully) get to spend lots of time with her, spoil her, then send her home :-).

I'm off, I have tons of work to do today. It is great that I can work from home if I need to. Well, sort of great, anyway.