I used to think moms who carried around hand sanitizer and toilet seat covers were germophobes. Becoming a mother myself may have changed my perspective.
As my facebook status has spelled out, I have been battling the flu/bad cold all week. As I walked around the house the other night with a can of lysol, and a sponge, spraying and wiping up any area I could think of, I realized this was totally out of character for me. I knew it was too early to be nesting, but I started to question my actions.
Then it dawned on me-moms who walk around with lysol and hand sanitizer aren't necessarily germophobes...they just know what it's like to battle with a household of cold and flu germs!! Getting sick before Alyssa came along didn't seem so bad. But anyone out there with young kids know that sick children, sick husbands, and sick pregnant women can be a ghastly combination!
So, armed with my can of lysol and and hand sanitizer, and a well-ventilated room with open windows, I am determined to save at least one from this flu-Sam. He has remained sick-free which is much needed right now in his new job. Alyssa will probably bring more sickness home this winter as she chews on some toys in the nursery that have been previously chewed on just moments before. It's amazing the things you learn.
As my facebook status has spelled out, I have been battling the flu/bad cold all week. As I walked around the house the other night with a can of lysol, and a sponge, spraying and wiping up any area I could think of, I realized this was totally out of character for me. I knew it was too early to be nesting, but I started to question my actions.
Then it dawned on me-moms who walk around with lysol and hand sanitizer aren't necessarily germophobes...they just know what it's like to battle with a household of cold and flu germs!! Getting sick before Alyssa came along didn't seem so bad. But anyone out there with young kids know that sick children, sick husbands, and sick pregnant women can be a ghastly combination!
So, armed with my can of lysol and and hand sanitizer, and a well-ventilated room with open windows, I am determined to save at least one from this flu-Sam. He has remained sick-free which is much needed right now in his new job. Alyssa will probably bring more sickness home this winter as she chews on some toys in the nursery that have been previously chewed on just moments before. It's amazing the things you learn.
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