Cold in the cold

We have been sick so often this winter, why?!?! 

Disclaimer: this might sound selfish...

I used to carry the opinion that germs exist and I can't prevent or bubble my kids forever, so I might as well get used to it.

That was before the first cold of the winter. Now, after finishing up our third cold so far this winter, I am adamant about not wanting to get another cold if I can help it. Why the intense change of heart? Colds generously provide sleepless nights for baby and parents, special diets that result in food spoiling, extra laundry with the added hydration creating more leaks in bedding and clothing, messing with maps (perhaps even deleting them all together-read: pure insanity for everyone), parents fighting off the same bugs and the generally miserable babies for quite a while.

So with a belly that prohibits a crying baby from sitting on my lap to snuggle with her stuffy and snotty face, and a mom who can't take over the counter cold remedies, forgive me in advanced for being a crazy cold avoiding mom.

Xoxo

Mary