Contagion, Threat Level Emmett

I'm home today with what has to be the 10th cold I've caught since he started going to daycare. He seemed to have a little runny nose and a cough, but seems okay now. I've spent the past 2 days trying to convince myself it was just allergies, but this morning it felt like I should just try and sleep it off, which clearly I am not doing a the moment. Or am I? Don't wake me, it's dangerous to wake a sleepblogger.

But I'd like to take this moment to give any future parents some advice: Most parents you talk to are going to tell you, "One good thing about sending a child to daycare is that he'll catch everything now, he won't catch any colds when he goes off to grade school!"

Come closer. I look ok from a distance, but now you notice the red rimmed eyes, the bits of Kleenex crust on my unshaven face, a faint scent of Ricola upon my breath.

Closer.

ACHOOO! Have some of my germs, sucker! Get used to it, because what they don't tell you is that YOU'RE going to catch it all too. You'll be doing the Sophie's Choice thing every month, trying to decide if you should really stay home and get better, or try to tough it out and save the sick day for your precious little cootiebag.

Good luck, and g'bless you.