Arctic Blast 2011

Henry is afraid of beeps, fire alarms, and the lights going out. This is a new development. It started on Saturday when we flipped the breakers to replace some light switches and the alarm did that intermittent beep thing that happens when it loses power. I suspect he would have forgotten all about it except the fire alarm went off at school on Monday. Today we had rolling blackouts all over the state because Texas just shouldn't be this cold. So our alarm beeped and apparently the fire alarm at school goes off when there's no power. Poor kid can't catch a break. Now he's deathly afraid of even being in the building at school so they called me to pick him up early. Our alarm beeped one time this afternoon and he cried, "beep beep all done," for 30 minutes. So sad-cute.

Husband has bronchitis and his coughing kept us both up all night. And since he's a brain surgeon he still had to work this morning.

And me... well there's nothing wrong with me. Except for my sick husband who is of very little help with our suddenly incredibly fragile son. Also, it's really cold. A big winter storm is kind of fun when it's an excuse to take a day off work and hide out at home. But when you're a mommy being trapped inside just makes everything harder. And I still have to go out in the 16 degree weather tomorrow morning to buy groceries. Also, I have a big zit on my face and every time I pick Henry up he presses on it and says, "Mama bobo." Insult to injury.

I have always liked cold weather, way more than a native Texan should. But I cannot wait until spring!