So I am laying on my living room couch the other day, dying -- dying of the swine flu. I allowed my older children to roam free as they willed for the whole day and beyond, and gated my baby daughter into the safety of the living room with me.
I was dying, friends, and I thought I should have a last meal. So I dragged myself into the destroyed kitchen and I whipped up some peaches-n-cream oatmeal because it was the only thing that sounded mildly palatable to a dying person.
I brought it back to the living room where I could keep my baby daughter and Oprah company, took two bites and knew I should have to die without oatmeal because even the smell of it was nauseating. I then pulled my four massive blankets back up to my chin and replaced my sweatshirt hood upon my head and possibly drifted off to sleep for a minute or two.
Which sort of left Marin to bat clean-up on the oatmeal.
It was so cute, finding her this way, that I stood patiently shivering until she was finished.
Your children are just so photogenic! What an adorable pic. I really hope this Friday morning finds you feeling much better. I've found that if you leave things on the to-do list for long enough, they don't have to be done. Not easy if you like to be in control but not the end of the world!
Posted by: Nikki | 02 October 2009 at 02:39 AM
Very cute! Also, you know she can take care of herself should the need arise :) Hope you are feeling better soon.
Posted by: Erica | 02 October 2009 at 08:43 AM
What a sweetie!
I hope you feel better soon... I'm so scared of getting that - just because of the fact I don't want to be out of commission like that!
Posted by: Corinne | 02 October 2009 at 08:47 AM
Does she clean herself, too? Hope you're feeling better.
Posted by: C @ Kid Things | 02 October 2009 at 08:48 AM
Ohhh swine flu be damned... we had it in June.. lasted two weeks.. first Josh had it then Matt then me... don't hold your breath that the kids won't be sick come Sat morning... Good news is the doc said we should have built up an immunity to getting it this year.. (fingers crossed) cause heck.. no one likes feeling like they are dying! Hope you feel better soon!
Posted by: Becky | 02 October 2009 at 10:01 AM
Molly, stop dying!
Posted by: Jenny Bolz | 02 October 2009 at 11:05 AM
I am SO SORRY you're sick! Feel better soon. Marin = precious!
Posted by: Jen L. | 02 October 2009 at 06:45 PM
Oh Moll!! Can I send you so soup????
Posted by: Cindy | 02 October 2009 at 07:15 PM
Those eyes, my goodness. All babies are cute but she is striking. Her big brothers are going to be busy.
Posted by: debi | 02 October 2009 at 09:20 PM
I know you are better now but man, that just sucks that you caught the swine flu.
Marin is just precious. I knew I should have smuggled her into my car when I had the chance. I bet ya'll wouldn't have missed her one bit....
Well, okay. FINE. You would have but still - she's adorable.
Posted by: SJ | 07 October 2009 at 01:04 PM