Hey everyone, check out the American Idol site (or this link) to hear David Archuleta's version of "Imagine." He's the best!! The other contestants this year are kind of bad...

http://www.americanidol.com/videos/?vid=966&pcs=499

1. Too pretty to be my daughter...
2. Maia fell asleep in the throw-up bowl (clean at the time).

I have these tulips I got from C on V-Day...I've been wanting to begin drawing again and I thought they would make a great study, glowing with the afternoon light from the kitchen. I had this thought and now, here I am three days later with a kitchen floor littered with petals, drooping stems and shedding greenery.

Ah, Valentine's Day. Probably the least significant holiday on my entire holiday list, but the chocolate always makes up for the slight nausea I feel when I am inundated by the piles of red roses, mylar balloons, and frilly heart boxes adorning the entrances to every grocery store.

Today Maia and I went to the mall and bought a disgustingly glittery card for Christian and acquired a pink balloon along the way. We ate lunch at Lefty's and then went to drop off Grandpa's valentine at work where Maia snuggled for a good five minutes before we headed home. I'm pretty sure Maia is my perfect Valentine, though Christian comes a close second. ;)

It all started with Maia getting sick...she woke up at about 3:30 am screaming bloody murder and we ran in to find throw up everywhere. Everywhere. Recovery involved a full bath, new set of sheets and blankets and a load (or 5) loads of laundry. Throw up continued into the next 2-3 days. It feels like all I've been doing is laundry. I was so looking forward to the weekend...Saturday rolled around and I came down with a bug that kept me bedridden all weekend long. I am just now feeling better, though my stomach still protests at anything stronger than applesauce and water. Talk about a diet plan. Poor Christian was kept busy between Maia and I.

Now the weekend is over, and I have too much to do this week, though no more sicknesses!

I just got in a great workout...I've finally started walking/jogging on the treadmill regularly and it feels good. Especially since it feels like my life is fraying at the ends a little. All of those endorphins keep me optimistic, at least for a little while. It's been hard to stay motivated in a lot of different ways lately...working out is a great way to keep it all together.