Today

When I'm pregnant...

I look like this, but usually feel a little more like this.

We've all been a little sick in this house.

Cough. Runny nose. Lots of sneezing.

But the great thing about all being sick is that we can go out and do sick things together

instead of trying to keep one of us from catching what the other has.

Like last night, when we went on a family date to Chipotle

followed by a trip to Target and the Dollar Store

and ending with a stop at Krispy Kreme.

(super bad combo for heartburn, by the way. my pregnant body was mad at me.)

We were all home and asleep by 8:00 - it was glorious.

Until Joe and I were up at midnight. Not tired.

And unable to breathe out of our stuffy noses from laying down.

So what did the two sickies do?

We watched That Thing You Do until two in the morning, of course.

(it's on Netflix Instant - just as good as I remembered.)

Then today, our sick family date consisted of a trip to the Conservatory of Flowers

followed by a picnic on a row boat ride around Stow Lake,

soaking up the incredibly warm January sunshine.

Then we came home and all took a nap, washed the car,

watched Dolphin Tale (cute movie) and had pancakes for dinner.

I've decided next time someone is sick, it's all of us or none.

It's much more fun that way.