Why I Haven't Posted Lately

The picture above truly represents how I am (and have been) feeling lately. For over the past two weeks, our household has been plagued with sickness. My husband and oldest son got "it" about two weeks ago. Fevers, coughing, sore throat, fatigue. It lasted about 4 days and then my youngest son got it, just as my husband and oldest son were getting over it. My youngest son, Joshua, had it for over a week. Poor guy. But his pediatrician said to let it play out. We did....and then I got it. Don't you love when sickness gets passed around like an offering plate? Seriously....I am still sick. Not nearly as bad but I have this horrible cough. And I am tired - very, very tired. But lack of sleeping is contributing to that.

Here has been my daily routine for the past several weeks:

3 a.m. - Go to bed.
7 a.m. - Get up and get my oldest son up and ready for school.
8 a.m. - Should lay back down but I usually just end up doing some things until I cannot stay awake anymore.
9:15 a.m. - Usually end up laying back down.
10:30 a.m. - Back up and getting my husbands clothes, lunch, etc ready for him to go to work.
1:10 p.m. - Say bye to my husband as he heads out the door.
2:00 p.m. - Struggling to stay awake....this is a bad time of the day...lol
3:20 p.m. - My oldest son gets home from school, so I fix him some lunch (snack).
6:00 p.m. - Cook dinner.
8:00 p.m. - Baths and get ready to put the kids in bed.
10:00 p.m. - STILL trying to get the kids in bed...
11:00 p.m. - Feeling lucky if the kids are in bed.
1:20 a.m. - My husband gets home and I talk to him until about 2:30 a.m.
3:00 a.m. - Finally go to sleep...and then this vicious cycle replays itself.

And in the midst of all of this, I am doing laundry, refereeing sibling fights, wishing that I could just take a nap but my youngest son is not fond of naps at all....blah.

My routine needs to change...no it HAS to change. I am tired and sick and sick and tired of being sick and tired. I am not accomplishing a whole lot right now. Any suggestions? I am open to ANY and ALL suggestions with this.

Plus, I am stuck being at home (which I really don't mind - just every now and then I really need to take care of business but I am so tired in the mornings that I don't feel like running out before my husband goes to work. And we only have one vehicle right now and it will probably take a few months before we get another one.

So if you have any suggestions, please tell me. I hate being tired and exhausted like this.