They sleep during the day… and what they watch at night…

So lately, the women of the house have been shunning the daylight. The house is currently home to two sick ladies, one pissed off bunny, and a needy dog hanging around the house. Yep, both Momma and baby have decided that they are fans of phlegm. This was the scene a few days ago…

Now, while there is definitely some concern on my part about the general health of my baby, there are a couple of revelations (good with the bad) that I’ve had since this week long episode began. First, since Lena’s in daycare, she’s exposed to a lot more in the way of germs, and if one kid gets sick there, well it’s pretty much a house of cards. But she gets socialized in this environment… which I hope will be a good thing later down the road. Second, she sounds like she’s purring when she’s stuffed up. And it’s pretty frickin cute.

Being sick also doesn’t seem as though it’s really affected her mood, either. It may have cut down on the number of squeaks, and maybe she’ll end up with a sultry alto 2 voice or something… but who knows.
So while I’ll be glad when she gets well, the purring kitten aspect of my baby girl will be missed… just a little.
Kim, on the other hand, seems to be suffering through this a bit more… especially with my evening TV choices of late. I tolerate “The Biggest Loser”, “Design Star”, “Project Runway”, Season #3,850,001 of “Survivor”, and the occasional episodes of “The Bachelor” and “America’s Next Top Model”, while Kim suffers through “Chuck”, “The Good Guys”, “Wipeout”, and “Merlin”. Okay, maybe I’ve got a few more than that, but someone’s got to win the battle of the Tivo queue right?
BTW, not a fan (and Kim isn’t either) of “The Gates” – It’s like Twilight on Wysteria Lane (although it’s not all about vampires, just one of the main plotlines). I’m normally a sucker for all things vampire (no pun intended)… but ever since the Twilight books came out, I’ve been a bit disappointed in the way vampires have become super-popular. Vampire Diaries is alright… nothing special… True Blood is awesome… but I miss the type of stories that we got with “Blade” (let’s pretend Blade 3 was never made), “Let the Right One In”, and “Interview with a Vampire.” Those, at least, weren’t filled with “No I love you more”… “no I love you more” that caused me to skip 20-30 pages at a time when braving the Twilight books two years ago.