{"id":905,"date":"2010-02-18T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T21:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=905"},"modified":"2010-02-18T16:32:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-18T21:32:00","slug":"s-a-d-stomach-bug-dry-cleaning-greys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=905","title":{"rendered":"S.A.D., Stomach Bug, Dry Cleaning, Grey&#8217;s&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I am feeling restless, very restless. &nbsp; It probably has to do with being homebound for the week with sick kids. &nbsp;It probably has to do with needing to see color again, needing spring to come. &nbsp;It probably has to do with pressure that I have within to do a bunch of stuff but not knowing where to start.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I could go on&#8230; but I won&#8217;t. &nbsp;Today, after being at home since Sunday evening, I decided we needed to go out. &nbsp;Just Zach was left being sick. &nbsp;He seemed to be feeling better. &nbsp;His fever seemed to be gone, according to the thermometer. &nbsp;I thought we would meet Sanj for lunch and do a few errands.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Off we go. &nbsp;We made a quick stop at Costco to fix my glasses and I got a book. &nbsp;This was my cheapest Costco bill ever! &nbsp;Another quick stop to get my charger for my phone and we headed for lunch. &nbsp;Sanj already had a lunch date so it was just Zach and I.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">We chatted with the waitresses who have become extended members of the family. &nbsp;As we ordered, I saw that Zach was going downhill fast. &nbsp; His fever was back and he was ready to sleep. &nbsp;We managed to eat bits of our lunch. &nbsp;We went to Sanj&#8217;s clinic and made ourselves a bed of coats and Zach fell asleep. &nbsp;(There wasn&#8217;t that much time to go home and I was trying to get Zach in to see the doctor).<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">My stomach has been gurgling. &nbsp;I feel pregnant. &nbsp;I had nausea and major dry heaving happening &nbsp;today and with most of my pregnancies. &nbsp;Sammy was the only one who actually made me throw up. &nbsp;Since I know this is going around, I won&#8217;t waste money on a pregnancy test! lol<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">So, it&#8217;s Thursday evening&#8230; I picked up pizza and a veggie platter for the boys. &nbsp;I would like nothing then to get into bed and pretend there is only me to worry about. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I would feel bad\/guilty when my day was so light with not too much stress as my husband is off slaving in the office. &nbsp;I realized that it is like shift work for me. &nbsp;3-11 p.m. the prime hours of my work. &nbsp;It is non-stop from the time the munchkins get into the van till the last one is asleep. &nbsp;(Having a teenager around, some times he isn&#8217;t in bed much sooner then we are)!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Tonight I have given the older ones fair notice&#8230; 8:30 p.m. is the bedtime. &nbsp;All phones and electronic devices are confiscated. &nbsp;BED! &nbsp;I am tired of the nagging &nbsp;that has to occur to get them out of their beds and on the move!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">(It&#8217;s a<i> <\/i><i>Grey Night<\/i> tonight)!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I spoke to quite a few people today. &nbsp;Wow&#8230; there are a lot of us that are down, sad and feeling grey.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">This whole SAD thing sucks. &nbsp;I really thought how could the weather\/season effect one so badly&#8230; but now I am thinking of going and buying a happy light.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I also think that it is because I have not had any me time&#8230; and am in need of a girls night out\/ even a weekend.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Right now I am laying on a freshly dry cleaned comforter. &nbsp;It smells so good. &nbsp;Makes me kind of wonder what smells were on it before! &nbsp;Gross, I know! lol &nbsp;Speaking of dry cleaning, the other day I decided to take all of Sanj&#8217;s work clothes that were on the floor and chair in our room and dry clean them. &nbsp;It was quite a bundle. &nbsp;I was feeling pleased that he would be happy that I did this.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">He was. &nbsp;Until the next morning, &#8220;Reema, you took every single pant I have!&#8221; &nbsp;Bahahhahhah! &nbsp;He was not impressed but the boys and I were stifling laughs as he walked around looking for something that wasn&#8217;t sweats or jeans. &nbsp;The bill came to an outrageous amount! &nbsp;Suddenly, I wasn&#8217;t laughing! &nbsp;Why is dry cleaning so expensive? &nbsp;I better leave some of his clothes on the floor next time.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Caution&#8230; &nbsp;OK, I hear people saying, &#8220;I read your blog&#8230;&#8221; &nbsp;Suddenly I feel the pressure to not bore them. I apologize ahead of time if this has bored you. &nbsp;I just needed to write. &nbsp;Sometimes I don&#8217;t write because I worry what others will think when they read it&#8230; but really I write for me&#8230; and appreciate and am flattered if others have taken the time to read.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am feeling restless, very restless. &nbsp; It probably has to do with being homebound for the week with sick kids. &nbsp;It probably has to do with needing to see color again, needing spring to come. &nbsp;It probably has to &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=905\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/905"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/905\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}