Murphy's Law Strikes Again

Man, oh man. Sometimes, I question whether or not Jay and I really should get married. Not for reasons you might think but because I'm scared if I change my last name, I'll be even more doomed.

And the saga continues....

This is our THIRD WEEK of being sick. It's beyond disgusting and annoying.

Phoenix came home with a running nose on the 11th and we all proceeded to catch the flu. I took both the boys to the doctor the next Thursday and again the following Wednesday. No improvement. No change in medication. No antibiotics. 

Then on Saturday, I started to feel real bad. Can you say "pneumonia"? Either that, or bronchitis. I've had enough experience to know it's one or the other...

I started taking some antibiotics and I do feel better, if not "cured".

Until Monday night, right around 12:31...

(coming from the boys' room) cough, hack, cough cough...CRY.

Me, to myself SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTT.

An hour later, I was in the Emergency Dept of Mercy San Juan. Paxton was rocking a 103.8 fever and after chest x-rays and two hours of waiting, we got sent home with paperwork for a URI (Upper Respiratory Infection) and told to make ANOTHER doctor's appointment.

This is the first time we've all been sick for so long and I will freely admit, I am so over it.

I'm tired of boogers, runny noses, coughs, medicines, fevers and lost sippys/blankies/binkies...

I didn't even attempt to tackle Phoenix's art project for school this month, which would make me feel horrible if I could summon the energy to feel anything.

Day 25 -- Golden Years Challenge

Day 25 -- 

Only three days left. 


I'm not feeling at all up to this today; the longer I'm sick, the harder it is to function...


Since I spent most of all of today on the couch snuggling with the boys and watching cartoons, I figured I'd share one of my favorites with you.


Here you go:

Day 24 -- Golden Years Challenge

Day 24 --

I still feel like death but I have to get this house clean so forgive me if today's post isn't up to standard.

 I just put my mp3 player (aka my Blackberry) on shuffle; this is what she spit out for me:

Technologic - Daft Punk

Illegal Smile - John Prine

All My Trials - Nick Drake

Selfish Man - Flogging Molly

Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Let's Lynch the Landlord - Dead Kennedys 

Harvest Moon - Neil Young

Get Confused - Fischerspooner

The Best Damn Thing - Avril Lavigne

Wait So Long - Trampled by Turtles

Alejandro - Lady Gaga

The Opposite of Adults - Chiddy Bang

Sad Sad City - Ghostland Observatory

Help (I'm Alive) - Metric

Revolutionary - Immortal Technique

Bored - Deftones

Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi

The Cave - Mumford & Sons

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

Ain't No Rest For The Wicked - Cage the Elephant

Boba Fett's 'Vette - MC Chris

This is actually a pretty good 'musical profile' of me and these are all songs I'd recommend, for one reason or another.

Day 23 -- Golden Years Challenge

Day 23 -- 

It's raining. It's pouring. I wish I was snoring...

It's a blustery day here in Sacramento and I feel like garbage. Phoenix came home with a runny nose two Fridays ago and lovingly spread whatever nastiness he was carrying to the rest of us. Paxton and I seem to have gotten it the worst. The Dr. said Paxton was okay when I took him in last week and just prescribed Albuterol, a decongestant and some Motrin but he still hasn't gotten better. 

I feel like death. 

Full body aches; fever and chills; wracking, mucus-filled cough...the works.

When I feel this horrible, this is what I turn to:

- Lemon Ginger tea  with honey -

- Campbell's Vegetable soup -

- A cozy bed -