The snot cycle begins

Last year Newbie started childcare and the winter was awash with snot and tears and pain and I'd hoped that his immunity would be boosted and this winter would a drier, healthier season.

Early signs suggest I was dreaming. The months that lie ahead of me promise constant nose wiping, childcare days missed, money wasted, work left undone, snot. I'm enjoying wearing jumpers but I am not looking forward to the snot.

Two weeks ago again

Remember two weeks ago when J was not feeling well?

Well it's two weeks ago for me now. 

I swear if I can just feel ok again I'll be a much much better person. 

It's true (PM)

Newbie has basically had a constant stream of snot for the last three months. When the last 2 weeks were snot free I felt a concurrent freedom. One of not having to carry tissues all the time or feel that people were repulsed by my son the same way I feel repulsed by the snot streams of other children. Snot is back though and with it the pockets full of tissues, constant hand sanitising and shame.

Baby didn't get sick when he started childcare but he was 3.5 and I guess had enough exposure to life to immunise him. Or maybe it was the other kids at childcare, they all developed their immunity young and weren't spreading disgusting germs. Who knows? What I do know is that even though I feel perfectly fine, I'd love to be sitting in an armchair under a blanket with warm feet just like Garfield. That looks the bomb.

It's true! (AM)

Everyone warned me that when KB started going to Childcare he would get sick all the time and then the whole family would get sick all the time. I nodded politely but figured they were just pussies with rubbish immune systems, and that it wouldn't happen to us.

HahahahahhahahjahaHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH what a fool I was.