I would love to jump back on the blog and tell you that life lately has been smooth sailing.  If I did, then it wouldn't be describing the Schwartz house.

I bought stock in Lysol (actually I didn't...if I had money to waste, then I totally would and probably should). But, I did buy tons of Lysol wipes and spray and have been sanitizing every square inch of my home.

Why?  Ha! Let's see:

1. Ryan ended up with the flu
2. Same day Ryan ended up with the flu, I had to be tested for it but I just had something that was exactly like it except for fever
3. Ryan's lasted 5 days... mine - 2 weeks and counting
4. Oh and I broke out in an allergic reaction (to who knows what)  this weekend and looked like a character on The Walking Dead 

Toddler + Medicine = World War III

Dear Mary Poppins,

I would like to know the reason/science/method for "A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down..." While I am sure you are very hands-on and kids love you, you have never met my kid. 

A spoon full of sugar does not help the medicine go down.  Neither do syringes, enticing him with sugar/sweets, approaching him like its fun, shooting it in the back of his throat, letting him play "doctor" and do it himself, feeding every single stuffed animal the meds so that he sees its a-okay.... NOTHING.  I thought I could rely on Google to provide solutions that work... nope.

Heck, I even took someone's advice to shoot it towards the back/side of their mouth and blow in their face... I wish I could have caught that on camera.