Things I Learned

There are a few things I have learned from my recent bout with pneumonia:

1. I can never grow a beard. The main reason being I would quickly earn the nickname: Neck Beard. Not a real good nickname.

2. I have not had caffeine since Saturday (and that was 1 fricking can of coke!!!). I didn't realize until later that the splitting headache I had on Sunday was not due to being sick, but caffeine withdrawal. That said, I need my Iced Tea. I can't stand drinking water to the extent I have had to drink it the past few days. I'm pretty sure I'm going to hop back onto the caffeine bandwagon, but only because my taste buds require it.

3. Lauren has an incredible immune system. Last night, we were a little concerned as she had a cough and a fever of 101.3. We were sure a trip to the pediatrician was imminent the next morning. When morning arrived, Lauren was up, happy as a lark, cough and fever free. Wish I had an immune system like that.

4. It is really, really hard trying to not touch or interact with your children for any period of time, let alone 3 full days. As of today, I'm non-contagious so I can play with them a bit more. I just need to get my energy back up so I can withstand the ball of energy that is my daughter.

I sure do know sexy!

Today is our anniversary. Eight years to be exact. Unfortunately, with my recent ailment, the sexiest thing I could say was "Hey Honey! Come tomorrow, I won't be contagious." I'm still surprised she was able to keep her clothes on after a winner come-on line like that.

I am some kind of freak

What's worse than getting sick? How about knowing that because you're sick, you can't go near your children. Let me elaborate:
On Friday, I started coughing, but thought nothing of it. I figured, at worst, this was the start of a minor cold. We went to a birthday party for my niece and nephew on Saturday, where lots of fun was had, but I was feeling a bit down. By Saturday night, I was feeling war, so I took my temperature. 100.2. Great! Coughing and a fever. Not a good combination. Sunday, I spent most of the day in bed and made sure to keep Lauren and Eric away from any germs I might pass on. With the fever still around on Monday, I felt a visit to the doctor was necessary. The verdict: walking pneumonia!
What kind of freak gets pneumonia in May! Ugh. What a way to spend an anniversary.

Short Description

As people came to see Lauren shortly after she was born, the one word use most often to describe her was "alert". She always seemed to have her eyes open, looking around the room, taking in her surroundings. Eric is slightly different. The phrase we hear most often when people arrive to see him is "he looks like a little old man". This scares me. Not because of any aesthetics issue but mainly because my brother was born in early April and the phrase most used to describe him as a baby was "he looks like a little old man". I don't think I can handle that.

Meme Time

This meme was gakked from somebodystrange:

1. Can you cook? What?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite actor?
6. What was the last book you read more than once?
7. What zodiac sign are you?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?
10. Favorite snack?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Best thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or Draft?
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?

New Friends

Lauren got to make some new friends today. In no particular order, she met:

• Mr. Thirsty
• Mr. Sunshine
• Mr. Tooth Tickler
• Mr. Tooth Counter
• Miss Angie
• Dr. Niles

Confused? Today was Lauren's first trip ever to the Dentist! Mr. Thirsty is the suction thingie; Mr. Sunshine is that big spotlight; Mr. Tooth Tickler is the brush they use at the end of the cleaning; Mr. Tooth Counter was the little scrapey thing; Miss Angie is the hygienist; and the Dr. Niles is self-explanatory. We had been prepping her for the past week that this day was coming. We practiced big smiles and opening wide and making sure brushing our teeth before bed was part of the night time ritual. All of that paid of incredibly well today. Lauren was full of smiles and opening wides and, in general, was very cooperative with both the hygienist and the dentist. On top of being so cooperative, they were very pleased with how Lauren's teeth looked. Even her chipped tooth looked good.
I'm really looking forward to tomorrow because I get to unveil a brand new toy for Lauren: a Power Wheels Corvette! My friend, Tony, gave me a little while ago, but the battery didn't arrive until today. So, if you are in our area, watch out for a good looking blond cruising around the neighborhood in a corvette with the top down. I'm guessing she's going to go until all 6 volts of that bad boy are drained.

How True it Is

This may fall under TMI, but it just rings so true to me: