AUTHOR: Marty, a.k.a. canape TITLE: The plague DATE: 4/20/2007 12:01:00 PM ----- BODY:

We have been looking forward to this vacation at Whymommy's house for a long time. Guy, Lovely, and I headed up north on Tuesday for a few days of visiting and sightseeing.

So why then, am I blogging?

Vomit. Extreme vomit. And our good friend extreme diarrhea. Let us not forget 101.2 fever, chills, and during all that fun, forgetting to take our sinus medications. So this morning, we said goodbye to the purging of our system and hello to massive sinus headache and my most favorite ever, severe menstrual cramps and backache. No New Years Eve baby after all. Fair. Life is so very fair.

I have never been so much fun in my life. Last time we traveled, I had a miscarriage. I swear, Lovely may never leave town with me again.

Funny thing is, Whymommy and her crew were all sick before we came. There was this big looming question mark of whether or not we would actually come because of The Plague. However, they all got better, so we came ahead.

Most likely, I picked it up before leaving Raleigh.

There is the slightest chance that I got it from Little Bear who was ill on Tuesday night. This being an option because he is the yummiest baby in the world and I could not resist nibbling on his little ears and kissing all 10 fingers and toes. Good stuff.

Doubtful though. My body is the type to harbor a good bug and save its release for the most inopportune time.

Which is exactly what it did.

I cannot remember ever being so violently ill. At one point, I came out of the bathroom to find Lovely standing about 5 feet away, staring at the door in horror. I can only imagine what it sounded like from the outside.

I'm just praying now, that she and Guy don't get it.

Today, they are at the Air and Space Museum. I am just sitting here pouting, considering making some jambalya to stock in their freezer. Because when Whymommy says she doesn't cook, she isn't kidding. I always took that statement to mean that she didn't think she cooked well, or she didn't enjoy cooking. Um. No. But Whydaddy does, so no one is starving.

Anyway . . . they are at the Air and Space Museum. Yesterday, Guy and Lovely did the monuments on their own. Wednesday, before the onset of sickness-that-makes-you-wish-you-could-die, we went to the zoo. It was completely cute to watch how Widget took to Lovely. He doesn't know anyone who is 11. He knows people around his age, and he knows adults. It's been fascinating to watch him make a place for her in his world. It was her hand he reached for (as long as Mommy was in sight), and he sat next to her to watch gorillas.

It all makes me think how great of a big sister she would make.

That is if we could ever get freaking pregnant again.

When I crawled back into bed this morning and Guy asked if I was okay I replied, "Well my ass has stopped exploding, but I just started my period."

He pulled me over onto his chest and rubbed my head.

"2008 will be great."

Optimism can be as catching as this plague. Far far more pleasant though.

Labels: Baby Lust, Friends, Guy and Me, Lovely

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Amy DATE:Friday, April 20, 2007 at 1:26:00 PM EDT 2008's a great year to have a baby. I agree. But I'm still sorry 2007 didn't work out for you. ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

Oh, The Joys DATE:Friday, April 20, 2007 at 2:24:00 PM EDT Ugh! I hope you feel better soon! ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

gail DATE:Friday, April 20, 2007 at 4:03:00 PM EDT 2008 will be just awesome... stupid vomit, period and all the other crap that has to come at the completely WRONG time. Gah. Miss ya!

BTW- I think the songs called Paperdoll ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

Paper Whore DATE:Friday, April 20, 2007 at 7:18:00 PM EDT Holy Crap! (pun intended!) If that plague is going to last until 2008, I think you have bigger problems that conception.

;-) ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

cce DATE:Friday, April 20, 2007 at 8:02:00 PM EDT Yup, that same plague felled my whole family on Easter weekend. Look at the bright side...there must be some advantage to having a very clean colon and also, there's the weight loss involved. It's Spring. Bikini weather just around the corner. Nothing like a good colon blow to shed some winter pounds.
Hope you're on the mend. ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

KimmieRo DATE:Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 9:05:00 AM EDT I am so sorry you are sick! Puking sucks!

We can look forward to 2008 together. It is a great year to have babies! ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

Jessica DATE:Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 8:58:00 PM EDT Oh my gosh! You're in my neck of the woods... sort of... If you're near that Air & Space Museum, you're near me. I moved from NoVa to where I am now, a year ago!! Now I live in Shenandoah Valley, we'll have to do coffee sometime and chat, I'd love that. :) But next time maybe, when you're not so much puking. ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

Anth DATE:Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 11:12:00 PM EDT Ugh. Sorry about the nasty projectile fluids. Hope you feel better soon.

And don't you think it's ridiculous that a pregnancy takes 9 months? How can one possible plan that far in advance??? 2008 babies. Pfah! I still accidentally write 2006 when I write the date! ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

Lizzy DATE:Monday, April 23, 2007 at 11:19:00 AM EDT 2008 will be a great year for you, I'm sure.
Woof to have all the elements of ickiness at once: puke, poop, and period...not to mention the snot. Woof!
We've been away, so I'm just catching up on my reading. I hope by now that you're feeling right as rain! ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

Cake DATE:Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 10:03:00 PM EDT Sorry this is late... I was wallowing in my own misery for not meeting my "deadlines" of having another by the time I'm 30 and having a baby in 2007.

Thanks for the optimism, I needed some. Here's to you getting TWO 2008 babies... ;)

Kristen ----- COMMENT: AUTHOR:

Mom Ma'am Me DATE:Friday, April 27, 2007 at 6:09:00 PM EDT Darn, I am sorry that I missed you when you were in town... though I suppose it's a relief that we missed out on the great plague. ;-) ----- --------