Does that picture really go with this post? I don’t know, but it made me laugh!

It was brought to my attention the other day that my site was displaying some kind of weird virus warning. I apologize if this caused problems for anyone. Thankfully, Donnie was able to fix it quickly and hopefully there won’t be any more problems anytime soon.

Heading out to the library today. Eli can’t decide if he’s going with me or not. Either way is good for me. I love one-on-one time with my older boys because it’s so rare to get that these days. But a couple hours alone is pretty darn appealing, too!

Catch ya later!

Just a peek at what my nights are like now…

It’s nearly 2:00 in the morning, and I am still up, waiting on the washing machine to finish its cycle.

I started the “night shift” well after midnight. I had to get a shower, then nurse the baby and put him down first.

Then, I had to hand-wash these:

Then I mixed up this:

And made up a bottle and stuck it in the fridge, so that I don’t have to be coherent enough to pour one when I’m stumbling around like a zombie for Jonah’s 5:30 feeding. (The child was sleeping 8 hours a night but has now started waking again around 5. Sigh.)

Then I fetched the overflowing diaper pail, and started this:

At the moment, I am waiting for that load of diapers to finish so I can put them in the dryer and then go to bed.

Meanwhile, I’m having a little of this (the O’Doul’s helps mama’s milk production):

And a couple of these (which are new and a bit of chocolate marshmallow heaven–and, surprisingly, not too damaging, calorie-wise IF you keep the portion size small):

(Yeah, I know I should be eating some yogurt or fruit or nothing at all, but it’s late, I’m battling a cold and sometimes a little junk food is what a Mama needs.)

These nights are definitely different from my pre-Jonah days, when I’d hang up my Domestic Goddess apron by 10:00 and then stay up late, reading, writing or goofing off online. Of course, blogging is goofing off online, but I’m just killing time. If it weren’t for that load of diapers, I’d have been asleep a while ago.

Because in about three hours, I’ll be awakened by this:

Have you fallen victim to the stomach bug yet? There’s a nasty one going around our church and another circle of friends. So far, we haven’t caught it. But knowing it’s out there leaves me worried that our turn is coming.

It makes me want to build a Clorox-filled moat around the house and pickle the kids into an industrial-sized tub of Purell ‘til it’s over. I recently learned something surprising about stomach bug contagion. Keep reading to learn what it is, and perhaps more of us can stay healthy this winter.

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Eli just came in here yelling, “Spider! Spider! One of those small, poisonous kinds!”

I don’t know where my sons got the idea that all small spiders are poisonous, but they believe that.

I haven’t felt well today, so my reaction to his announcement was quite subdued. I’m all, “Hmm…bummer. Maybe you should kill it…” And I yawned.

He leaned against me and said, “MOM! You know how I am about spiders!”

Then he paused and said, “Wait a minute. Why am I acting all coward-like?” Then he went back into his room and the next thing I hear is him slamming a shoe into the floor.

Score one for Eli! I feel bad for the spider, but I like it when the boys “man up” and take care of their own challenges. Especially when I don’t have to make them do it!

Here’s my spider-slaying cutie with our dog, Annie:

Just because he’s cute, and just because I can…

A few new pictures of Jonah, Mommy’s and Daddy’s adorable little tax deduction.