School let out for the summer about 2 weeks ago. Alex and Ana have been staying home with me. Every morning they get up astoundingly early, earlier than they would on school days. By the time I get up they’ve usually been awake for 2 or 3 hours. At first they waited for me to get up to ask for breakfast, but lately Ana has started scavenging for food herself. She rummages through the cabinets that she can reach to find cereal, then eats it dry out of the box. Alex doesn’t seem to have much appetite in the mornings, so he still waits until I’m up before eating.
Earlier this week I finally got over the summer cold that Angie recovered from over a week ago and Ana recovered from over 2 weeks ago. It wasn’t much, just some sinus congestion. At one point I even forgot that I was sick. But when it started turning into sinusitis I felt totally listless. In the end I successfully fought it off without antibiotics, so I guess all that time spent feeling mentally useless was worthwhile.
Last week, this made me laugh…
Ana: (with a blanket draped over her head) Look Alex! Oooooh! I’m a zombie!
Today, this made me stammer…
Alex: Mom, is it really you and Dad that put the presents under the tree at Christmas?
and ended up inhaling it in one sitting. It was a fun read. The reason I was home wasn’t so fun though. I woke up feeling awful, tried to drive to work, almost passed out on the way there, and barely got myself home before blacking out on the sofa. I didn’t wake up until 2pm!!!
