I am still dealing with my nasty cold over here. I will not whine and complain too much, seeing as how I am not a man and therefore do not have a Man Cold.
But if you are wondering? I am coughing, sneezing, and going through my body weight in tissues every hour or so. I have that awful tickly-nose feeling and am amazed at the rate at which my body produces mucous. I will spare you a photo of my tissue pile. And of my face smothered in Vaseline to prevent my nose from turning all red and flaky.
Watery eyes, a red nose and a Vaseline-glistening face. Hottest Mommy Blogger? Ha! My chances are not good for that one.
I am not complaining about my cold. Let’s get that straight. I am merely STATING THE FACTS.
I have been wanting to do a post about the recent struggles I have been facing as a parent of three children five and under. I have been dealing with Attitude and Whining and TOUCHING ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING…to name just a few. In my current haze of sneezing and snot (And utter exhausting due to spending the wee hours of the morning blowing my nose) (But I am not complaining) I am afraid that any post I wrote would come across as being ungrateful for or unloving towards my children.
That is most definitely not the case. I love my children with a fierceness I did not know was possible. Not only do I love my children, I like them.
Most of the time.
Yesterday had more of the rest of the time moments. It was a non-school day, which meant that I had all three children bouncing off of the walls. I would have taken them outside, except that it was twenty-three degrees BELOW ZERO. Outside was not an option. Their rambunctiousness, coupled with my lack of coping skillz, made for a rough day.
After supper Honey did bath time (Like he always does) and I was on the computer cleaning the kitchen (Like I always am). He yelled at me to grab the camera because the kids were being all cute in the bath.
This is the point where I tell you that I am not one to post naked photos of my kids. While I think that little bare bums are adorable, there are too many creeplors in the world for my liking. When I take a photo that shows more skin than I would like to share on the Internet I usually do some cropping. Like so:
But the bath photo was way too cute! Nobody was facing the camera and all you can see are dimpled bums. CUTE.
I wrestled with this all day. I thought that maybe I would post it for a day or two so that my Mom could get a giggle, and then I would take it down. Then I could turn the Flickr setting to family only and delete it from here and it would all be cool.
I still was not sure.
But then! I had a superb idea! I would use my (New! Very basic! Still working on them!) Photoshop skills and cover their crevasses. Like so:
I will still probably take it down in a couple of days, but I could not resist sharing it.
Hee!
The cuteness makes up for the chaos.
Most of the time.
40 Comments
Very creative! I just LOVE the first one of that darling daughter of yours;) That face is priceless!
Feel better SOON! (((HUGS)))
Randi’s last blog post..Simmering On The Back Burner
Comment by Randi on January 29th, 2008 @ 6:01 pmHINT: Even if you take it down, you can always unearth it for future embarrassments 
You’re welcome, Graham, Nathan and Emily!
And, wasn’t the guy in the soap dish hangin’ by the manger a few weeks ago? Guy gets around…
The Over-Thinker’s last blog post..The Ridiculous Pressures of Recommending a Book
Comment by The Over-Thinker on January 29th, 2008 @ 6:37 pmKudos to you for hubby giving the kids the tubs (we do the same here). Love what you did to the photo to make it suitable for your blog.
Feel better
TheAngelForever’s last blog post..How did that table leg get there?!
So cute!
Victoria’s last blog post..Another TV Crush
Comment by Victoria on January 29th, 2008 @ 7:02 pmGlad I got to see it in time, hey, are you feeling a little sick? I couldn’t tell since you are so hush hush about it.
Best wishes in the snot department.
moosh in indy.’s last blog post..Tiny Himagramma.
Comment by moosh in indy. on January 29th, 2008 @ 7:03 pmBoth of those pictures are TOO CUTE!
Hope your feeling better soon! And that the weather smartens up so that you can send the kids outside.
Kristin’s last blog post..Birthday Greetings!
Comment by Kristin on January 29th, 2008 @ 7:19 pmholy cute naked bath babies! love!
i still think you’re a hot mommy blogger…red nose and all!
ali’s last blog post..a transformer, an interview, and a stack of books
Comment by ali on January 29th, 2008 @ 7:26 pmHehe, I did the same thing with a bath picture of Liliana! Except I just did a big black box. That’s too cute!!
I totally know the feeling of utter exhausted sick-y-ness accompanied by annoying precious children. Except I have one less. That feeling that makes you want to lock yourself in your bedroom breathing in the sweet fumes of a vaporizer (vaporizor?) and/or Vick’s Vaporub. Sometimes kids’ bedtime just does not come soon enough!!!
I hope you feel better soon dear blogging friend!
Mrs. Wilson’s last blog post..Menu Plan Monday: Cold Weather Food
Comment by Mrs. Wilson on January 29th, 2008 @ 7:41 pmOh, that is quite excellent. Can you do a couple for me? To hide the extra few pounds on my thighs?
Moose in the Kitchen’s last blog post..CubeBot: Activated
Comment by Moose in the Kitchen on January 29th, 2008 @ 7:42 pmSmart thinking! I got all squooshy with the cute factor. You should frame the first one. Really.
witchypoo’s last blog post..Cheese and Bandwidth and Awards Oh My
Comment by witchypoo on January 29th, 2008 @ 7:52 pmHahahaha - love it! And Randi’s right, that first one of Miss Emily is so cute!
I hope you feel better soon!!! =)
ashpags’s last blog post..Spontaneous Combustion
Comment by ashpags on January 29th, 2008 @ 7:54 pmI too have a non-man cold, but a cold nonetheless. Blech. Hope you are feeling better, love.
(The picture is very rad. And hilarious.)
kerrianne’s last blog post..Beautiful, Sorta*
Comment by kerrianne on January 29th, 2008 @ 8:29 pmhope you feel better soon!
super cute bum pic. 
sizzle’s last blog post..Is This The Part Where I Let Go?
I think you would enjoy the minus 39 degree (Celsius) weather we are currently experiencing in Edmonton…and that doesn’t include the wind chill. With the wind chill, it’s probably closer to -45 or 50. Gross, I know!
I hope you feel better soon!
Julie G’s last blog post..Movie Madness!
Comment by Julie G on January 29th, 2008 @ 9:33 pmPS- nice work on the butt censoring. Perhaps I should’ve considered my audience more when I posted a picture of Carlynne and my naked bums (when we were like 2 or 3…not recently)!
Julie G’s last blog post..Movie Madness!
Comment by Julie G on January 29th, 2008 @ 9:35 pmHA! Awesome coverup.
Elizabeth’s last blog post..I’m In!! Givin? some fun!
Comment by Elizabeth on January 29th, 2008 @ 9:38 pmToo cute! Wonderful amo for during their dating period.
Comment by nicole on January 29th, 2008 @ 10:14 pmIt’s a true “Dutch Blitz Kodak Moment”! So cute! That grin on Emily’s face is priceless - what a great picture of her and Graham!
Comment by Michele on January 30th, 2008 @ 12:00 amMexico…soon. ship you’re kids down if you’re sick of them before then
daybe’s last blog post..just a small town girl
love love love the bath picture! (saying “love” 3 times makes me kinda sound like a creeplor doesn’t it…i’ll rephrase my comment: i like the bath picture.)
joyce’s last blog post..Today’s Recap
Comment by joyce on January 30th, 2008 @ 5:50 amEmily is the cutest little sister ever!!!
saj’s last blog post..little notes
Comment by saj on January 30th, 2008 @ 7:21 amAdorable!
She Likes Purple’s last blog post..Changes
Comment by She Likes Purple on January 30th, 2008 @ 7:31 amvery innovative!!
hey, and if you did complain about your kids, I would say you were as normal as they come. I don’t know what I would write half the time if my kid didn’t drive me bonkers sometimes.
It comes with the mommy business card.
little miss mel’s last blog post..my dustbowl circa 1999
Comment by little miss mel on January 30th, 2008 @ 8:41 amMy kids are far apart, but I’ve also been a mom since I was 21 years old, so it’s been a struggle in different ways, although there were many days I thought it was a very good thing that they were so cute or they may have ended up at the return counter of WalMart.(Hey, they take everything back, right?)
KIDDING. Sorta.
I am really sorry you are still sick, sweetie. I understand. OH, How I understand.
Loralee’s last blog post..The very last you will hear about it (I promise!)
Comment by Loralee on January 30th, 2008 @ 9:02 amNaked baby pictures are just the absolute cutest. EVER. I have one of Jackson I’d love to post, but I just know some wack job would find it and I shudder to think what they might do while looking at my adorable baby.
Kristie’s last blog post..Here’s what I got!
Comment by Kristie on January 30th, 2008 @ 9:03 amLove it! It looks like Emily is man-peeing
Hills’s last blog post..Ice Ice Baby
Ha, ha the last pic is priceless! I do the same thing with black out bars, but seriously your logo on it is so cute!
familymclean’s last blog post..Chatter…..brrrrr……..ch..ch…ch…aaaaaaaaa!
Comment by familymclean on January 30th, 2008 @ 9:49 amgood plan with the bath time photo. Do you use a right click disabler also? I do. The internet is a creepy place, but it is hard to NOT post such cutie pie pictures. Hope you feel better soon (and that wearmer weather is on it’s way!)
Comment by kelly on January 30th, 2008 @ 11:18 amWhew, I’m normal….I was contemplating boarding school for the boys this weekend.
I wish Glenn was as awesome as Matthew….he dreads bathtime!
Comment by Lee on January 30th, 2008 @ 11:40 amSo cute, great job at being creative!
Ashley’s last blog post..The Great baby making factory
Comment by Ashley on January 30th, 2008 @ 11:57 amI seem to be living a life quite the same as yours…here’s to me not getting sick! My oldest just turned 6 so now I have 3 under the age of 6! It gets better I swear!
Hope you get some rest! At least you got your cold over and done with before your trip!
Amy’s last blog post..A little funny…
Comment by Amy on January 30th, 2008 @ 12:33 pmAdorable!!! It looks like they are all lined up to pee.
Filtering Life’s last blog post..Rock hard or go home
Comment by Filtering Life on January 30th, 2008 @ 4:48 pmthat is a cute pic!!!!! I know the feeling of being overwhelmed hun, and its ok, we all get that way…I have been sick with the same cold for almost two weeks now total (still have the cough) so, just know, we ALL have those days! and your right, moments like that above, make it all better!
Comment by jenn on January 30th, 2008 @ 6:42 pmSo adorable. I’m glad you decided to post it. And I’m glad I didn’t miss it.
Dana’s last blog post..Real Quick
Comment by Dana on January 30th, 2008 @ 7:37 pmMust be something in the air on the blogosphere. I’ve read quite a few sick reports this week. Hope you’re feeling up to par real soon. I just popped over after seeing you listed on BlogHer ads.
By the way, that bathtime picture: Priceless.
Queeny’s last blog post..Does wanting your kids to be straight mean you’re homophobic?
Comment by Queeny on January 30th, 2008 @ 8:04 pmYou crack me up. Glad I found your site.
Carolyn’s last blog post..four random things that made me laugh recently.
Comment by Carolyn on January 30th, 2008 @ 11:00 pmi LOVE that first picture!! both their faces are so cute!!
Comment by Heather on January 30th, 2008 @ 11:48 pmI think all the children I know have cabin fever or something. Jaia has been extremely whinny and screechy, jump a big handful of work the last little while and I have been hearing that from most Mommy’s I talk to. Geesh sun, where are you!?!?!?!
Good luck coping!
Awesome censoring of the butt cheeks. Great photo!
Hannah’s last blog post..Moroccan Chicken
Comment by Hannah on February 2nd, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
love the “cover-up”!
Comment by Lisa on January 29th, 2008 @ 5:50 pm