To All Nasty Cold Viruses:

STAY AWAY FROM MY CHILDREN. GET LOST. GO. NOW!

The three colds we had during November and December were more than enough. You can take this latest crap and leap off a bridge. And take the ear infections with you. I hate you. Leave our house. Never come back.

Sincerely (i.e., I REALLY FRICKIN' MEAN IT!),
Violet


And now, dear friends, it's time for me, after a night of holding a leaky, coughing baby, to go call the pediatrician about her left ear, which she pointed to twenty or so minutes ago saying, "it huts. My eeeeyow huts."

Joy.

**Edited to add: Took The Bug to the doctor this morning. She has ANOTHER double ear infection. Poor kid can't catch a frickin' break. She's finally napping. Sweet Pea's at school. Sweet Pea's breathing sounded possibly cold-like when she first fell asleep last night, but later sounded totally clear. Doubt she'll get by without having this cold, though. You know how it goes. Hope we can still take the girls to see their great grandparents this weekend... Great Grandpa's nursing home may not want us walking through the doors if any of us are sick.