I am *so* sick of being sick, and it’s only been a day. I’m trying to be careful around the house, especially with a 4-month-old. I’m washing my hands about 3 million times a day, on top of the 2 million times that I was already washing them before I got sick (when you deal with cloth diapers and a baby, you have to wash your hands a lot). I’m sniffly and my head feels full of it (on top of already being “full of it”.. ha!), and my throat is sooo sore. I think I’m progressing nicely though, as I am able to cough up and sneeze out phlegm the size of quarters every so often. That’s touchdown, in the world of colds and flus, if you ask me.

I have a lot of work to do too, but I’m not sure how long I can stay at the computer and do them, and not feel like I have to lie down. Pay day is coming up, and we’re definitely looking forward to that. Money is so tight this holiday season, it’s ridiculous. I believe I’ll have to work full time pretty soon, at the very latest in January after the new year, because I don’t think we can afford to do this for very long. At least Dave will be on Daddy Duty at home, which is nice. We don’t have to leave Lily Bean with anyone for a long time.

While other people are looking up hotels las vegas style for their holiday get-aways, I’m looking to save enough money so we can buy enough presents for our daughter, nieces, and nephews. Every year the family seems to grow exponentially. We’re making babies left and right, and I guarantee there are more coming. If not by us, by other people (whose names shall remain unknown! hehe). It’s exciting, having all these nieces and nephews around, but boy oh boy birthdays and Christmases are getting expensive!

This year, Dave and I decided that we’re not going to get each other anything, so that we can save a little bit of money. I loooooove getting him presents — and his face when he opens them, but we just can’t afford it this year, unfortunately. I will make it up to him.