1) I am addicted to my blog. Seriously people. I.can’t.stop.
2) I have discovered a new obsession, which I must try to keep at bay, and fear that I am becoming a hippie. (Green cleaning, anyone?) Remember the last obsession? It’s working out pretty well, but I don’t want to lose sleep until I have a collection of BPA free spray bottles and assorted natural oils. And whatnot. I must stay calm.
3) I can’t afford a steam mop.
4) I can’t remember what I used to think about before I started coveting steam mops.
5) My kid has a cough, which wakes him up and makes him miserable. And I can’t sleep while sitting on the toilet in a room full of steam.
6) Steam makes me feel clammy and ew. (This is less connected to the mop, which will not make me sticky and ew, and more connected to the only way to get my kid to stop coughing.)
7) Did I mention the cough? Now I know why my Mom used to seem ticked off about the whole coughing thing. (On the bright side, I held a very beautiful/new baby girl at Music Together today, and was this close — to wanting a newer baby. In addition to the one I have. The cough is taking care of that desire.)
8) I discovered through the medical marvel called the Internet that cough syrup might be a conspiracy, and dangerous, and wasteful. And then my hope for sleep tonight died.
9) WTF Vicks Vapo Rub Humidifier thing? Why aren’t you working? SALT? You want more SALT?
10) My husband is more tired than I am after spending his entire Saturday taking crazy exams. Which means BRING IT ON cough. I CAN TAKE YOU. ALONE. WITH MY GLASSES FOGGED BY STEAM AND MY BACK HURTING FROM THE STUPID RACK ON THE BACK OF THE TOILET. Yeah. (Until I cry and then go to sleep while my disheveled and weary husband rides out the night with the Camper. Nevermind. I can do it.)
Tags: crazy tired
Ugh. Coughs. Zoey has them all the d*** time. Trade in your Vicks humidifier–I did this year and it was the best decision I’ve made in a long time. Get the one at Target (wait, are you still setting foot in that store?) that is shaped like an animal (penguin, elephant, or frog). You can actually SEE the steam coming out AND you don’t have to buy those ridiculous $7 filters every freaking two months. Get the plug-in for the outlet that you put the Vicks pads in. Elevate the head of his bed. You have probably done all of this already but it makes me feel better to spew advice everywhere. Coughs are kind of my specialty. (Besides poop.)
It sounds like you are coveting a steam mop the way I am coveting a Dyson vacuum cleaner. I have been stalking them on Craigslist. I found one for $150! Cheap! Now, if I only had $150….*sigh*
I heart your blog!!!