Dis-Infecting

Today I woke with extra vigor- to clean! I guess 2 full days of doing nothing will do that to you.... Amy was sick again this morning, so I was determined to get this demon of a disease out of this house.

This is where she sits when she thinks she's going to throw up. 

I can tolerate illness. We are rarely sick (thankfully) and when we do get sick, its just a minimal cold. Once in awhile Lee will get the flu, but that's about it. The one illness I canNOT handle is the stomach virus. All the germs, throw up, and other bodily things... ewwwwww! I spent the first 4 months of this pregnancy throwing up multiple times a day, with 2 little ones by my side...... and that was enough yacking for me. I'm DONE with it. So, being the only one who hasn't caught this dreaded thing yet- I started cleaning. And cleaning I did!

Every single room in this house has been mopped, vacuumed, floor boards cleaned, dusted, sprayed, wiped, sanitized, you name it. I washed everything, and I mean EVERYthing..... sheets, blankets, comforters, pillows, clothing, towels.... if it was cloth- it was washed. (I'm slightly scared of our gas and water bills next month as everything got the hot water treatment today). It was sunny and warm out- almost 70 degrees and breezy (shocking!) so every window was also opened and the house got to air out.

I even washed all the toys... if it wasn't electronic, it was thrown in the soapy/alcohol water tub.

Despite getting sick this morning, Amy was in good spirits (which she usually is). I gave her a stamp pad and some vegetables.... cut potatoes, celery stalk, celery leaves and the bottom of a romaine lettuce head. Then she stamped away. She loved seeing what different shapes everything made!

I wouldn't give Amy much to eat, and I wouldn't let her get on anything carpeted. Thank goodness most of our house has wood floors!

They usually play really well together, and they did today too. My wonderful friend Roberta gave me this balloon (and chocolate!) for my birthday. Will loves carrying it around. He looks like a kid at a carnival, as he just carries the balloon everywhere.

I did so many loads of laundry. I lost count after 10. I even folded it AND put it away... all in the same day! Trust me, that's a record!!

Will and I sat down for a grapefruit snack. Oh how I love grapefruit!

Amy saw us eating it and said, "Can I be hungry too?" I let her have just one half. But she did good the rest of the day. She ran to the bathroom several times, but never actually threw up. I said to her, "What do you do if you have to throw up?" She said, "I run to the bathroom. And if I can't make it, I throw up on the floor, not the carpet or a bed." Exactly...I've trained her well. :)

So that was my day. By 4pm I was incredibly worn out. That's when the "oh yeah, I'm 7 months pregnant" reality set in. I called Lee and asked him to bring a pizza for dinner. I was able to cash in some Papa's Points (from Papa Johns) and we got one for free. Yippee!!

So now I'm sore, my back is hurting and yes, I'm realizing how tired I really am. I probably did too much. But that's ok, it's nice to know the house is super duper clean. Want to come visit? It will probably only be like this for a few more days.