The Mind of Mr. M

So I am sick and can't sleep because I am coughing so much. It's my third night on the couch...which adds to the aches and pains. But trust me, it's better than I would feel if I was upstairs in bed and my coughing woke the baby. My wife hates when I am sick...she doesn't flat out say it but I can tell. I honestly don't know any spouse that likes it when their spouse is sick, except for the maybe the Gosselins. But I don't really know them.

I wish that I could just be sick. You know, sleep all day, eat soup, watch mindless TV. But that isn't the case anymore. This morning I woke up to the dog licking my face, as I am at eye level on the couch. Which was a good thing because, I had to email in sick before my morning meetings. I thought I was cleared for the day and I could go back to sleep but my wife reminded me that I needed to take the kids in for a dentist appointment. So, I spent the first couple hours of my morning listening to that horrid dental drill chip away at my sanity.

Of course, after the dental appointment I went home and thought I was going to get my chance to sleep.

***SIDEBAR: My dog just woke up and went to the door, when I opened it to the rain, she gave me a look like, "You got to be kidding!" Guess that would suck for a dog..but she's a trooper and walked out on her own.***

Back to the story, so I thought I would get a little work done as I was up and awake. I was able to work. Then I went to lay down for a while, until the kids got home. I no sooner went in my room before, I was informed that it was an early day for the kids and they would be home any minute...aren't they lucky.

I again tried to sneak away, offering to put my two-year-old down for a nap, but she decided she wanted me to read to her. And though I don't begrudge the reading at all, her head butting me while bouncing down to the pillow was a little more than my already throbbing head could take. I decided to head back to my desk to get some more work done.

I hate being sick...now here it is about 1:30 in the morning, I again can't sleep nor am I experiencing any of the wonderful effects you would expect with a Mucinex, Tylenol, CheraTussin and lemon herb tea with honey cocktail. But I got my work in and am wide awake...and where is everyone else sleeping. Oh, the irony! I am tempted to go in the other room, walk right up to my bulldog and lick her in the face...Ha! How's that feel!