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Excuses Excuses

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I know I’ve been slacking a bit lately when it comes to posting. I’m working on the draft for Zoe’s one-year newsletter, but it’s taking a bit longer than usual — which I noticed the other day when she turned 13 months old. It wasn’t my fault!

Once again, Annie and Zoe are sick, and once again I’m trying desperately not to catch it. I really can’t afford to miss any more time at work. Tonight I came home to help Annie put Zoe to bed, and while we were cleaning up the mess in Zoe’s room from where she peed in the bed (and on the crib bumper, and on the floor), one of the cats threw up in the basement. I would mention that we’re just lucky there wasn’t a poop catastrophe at the same time, but I’m afraid of jinxing myself.

Anyway, long story short, Zoe’s newsletter(s) are coming soon, and then I should be getting back to posting more frequently.

Everybody Pukes

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The Puke

Zoe’s second monthly newsletter is late, but I have a good excuse: Everyone is sick. I stayed home from work today to help take care of Zoe so Annie could rest. Last night, Annie threw up on the floor in the basement. While trying to clean it up, I also threw up. Then, while Sean was cleaning up the rest of it, I went to pick up Zoe, who was crying, and discovered that she had spit up. Still, you know what they say about the family that pukes together…

Anyways, while you’re waiting for me to finish writing the newsletter, I uploaded a whole bunch of photos and movies, which you should go check out, including this, which is my new favorite photo of Milo.

Flying Milo

The Indignity of Waking Up in a Pool of Your Own Vomit

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there’s something unique about the nature of waking up in a pool of your own vomit. i don’t think it’s possible to understand the true indignity of it unless it’s happened to you.

we all joke about it, but i don’t know if we ever knew what it was like to take a shower afterward and have to gently moisten up the crust in your hair so it doesn’t hurt when you lather it up with shampoo.

or what it’s like to have to stand under the showerhead with your ear pointed up to it, so the water flows into your ear canal and all around the contours of your outer ear, to soften the dried-on goo, and then scrape away at it with a bar of soap until it doesn’t feel bumpy anymore.