Deliver me.

So you're wondering how my first few weeks back to work have been? Well, aside from an unmerciful run (no pun intended) of the stomach flu and diarrhea which has hit four out of the six of us, causing me to call in sick three days in two weeks, plus my stint in jury duty, I'd say everything's just peachy.

Between cleaning out puke bowls, spraying this joint down with Lysol and getting back in the groove of daycare pick ups and drop offs, I'd say my hands have been pretty full. The good news is that we've hired a maid service to come in every two weeks to help me with the heavy lifting around here.

This, makes me feel like a princess. Really and truly. The prettiest princess at the ball, in fact.

I cannot express to you how much I was NOT looking forward to resuming my two full-time jobs of taking care of kids, meals and housework, plus logging a 40-hour week outside our home, so hiring the maid service was an important step toward preserving my sanity.

If you're also a busy mom, I suggest you look into it. Seriously. I think you'll find the added expense will certainly offset any future costs associated with marital counseling, antidepressants or any other type of therapy.

Thankfully, Sweet Pea continues to be a totally kick-ass baby. She's a genuinely happy kid who now consistently sleeps through the night -- at only three and a half months to boot! Last night she went down at 7:30 p.m. and woke at 3:30 a.m. Granted, I still had to get up at 3:30 in the AM, but at least I didn't also have to leave my cozy warm covers before then.

All this hoo-ha and running around means I've had precious little time to write. I'll get all these great ideas for posts and other writing projects that come to me in the shower or during my commute, but have barely had the time to brush my teeth, let alone steal an hour on my laptop.

It is what it is.

For now, I'm channeling my creative energy into other things -- like finding innovative new ways to load the dishwasher and new ways to roll pigs-n-blankets.

Oy.