Since the 31st of December, 2006, at 5:33 p.m., my family has been festering in the grips of The Plague.

First, it was gastroenteritis, ie. blowing chunks from both ends. Then it was a sinus infection with hacking, goopy cough. Then pink eye. Then more sinus infection. I’ve never actually looked forward to Robitussin before.

I present this update not to infer that I might be posting regularly – we all know that’s not in the cards – and not by way of excuse, but merely to give a glimpse of life with a toddler. And to prove that I haven’t flushed away all my kleenex-wrapped brains.