Ugh, I cannot begin to write up all the shit I've been dealing with lately, but I'll try and do a recap of the more memorable ones.

I had the swine flu, along with my eldest daughter. My husband and my two daughters have all had ear infections as well.

Halloween went well. My daughters wore their costumes and got some treats both at daycare and (this applies only to the eldest) at school.

My eldest daughter's picture day just went by, and she took very good pictures.

The youngest was vaccinated against the H1N1 flu, but we'll see if she'll need another.


All in all, it's been hectic with sick people everywhere, and schools giving me headaches.


Stuff at Home

As I stated, my home has looked more like a nursing one for a couple of weeks now. It pisses me off because it seems like I can't get one kid over a cold/flu, without the other getting it again at daycare.

At what point do daycare providers not say, "LEAVE YOUR BLOODY KID AT HOME, WE WON'T ACCEPT HIM IN, IF HE'S ILL!" I've been battling with colds and flus for almost a month. Every time they start getting better, a week or so later, they come back sick again.

Couple this up with the upcoming Holidays, and we're in for a whirl of fun.

Speaking of Holidays, I've decided I'm going to decorate my tree in a peacock motif. I like the colors and they're a lot easier to get than the colors I usually go for.

I'm also planning on having a Holiday party in December. I'll be making the food and what not. Possibly buying some inexpensive gifts for the children who'll be attending with their parents.

It won't be a huge deal, but, I want the girls to feel great this December. 'course, they have two weeks off in December, so I'm sure they'll enjoy being home for those days.

Changing the topic once more, my eldest daughter FINALLY got an appointment with a psychologist who proceeded to assess her for the IBI (Intensive Behavior Intervention) program she qualifies for, since she's mildly autistic.

She's been improving leaps and bounds, and is also set to get another block of speech therapy in January. Things seem to be going very well, although she still has meltdowns. I suppose it's to be expected, as she's only five.

Sometimes she seems so much older to me. (Probably because she's over four feet already.)

The youngest has the seasonal flu and is about as happy about that as she would be with my taking her toys.

She hasn't been in the best of moods, but I think the worst part is over. The first two days after visible signs of a flu always seem to be the worst. I've kept her from Daycare, 'cause you know, I don't want other children getting sick either. (I wish other parents gave us that bloody consideration.)


Personal Life

Funny enough, I've actually started making friends.

Friends with children, which is all the better for me. I don't often make friends with people who are childless IRL, mostly because they live to a different set of rules that are simply impractical to me.

One said friend is actually my eldest daughter's friend's mom. She made friends with a little boy who lives about a block from my apartment, who travels with her to school on the same school bus.

I met his mother before hand, and we really hit it off. It's nice to see moms who aren't using their children as an excuse for their lack of ambition.

Another friend I made, again, has a son, who also plays with my daughter. She lives in another apartment block in this same area, so, I can talk to her with some frequency.

I feel like an adult again! Hallelujah!