Why the Quiet?

If you've been checking back here this week, you may have noticed a bit of a lull here at MoCo Moms. My apologies for that. Despite all our preparations for trying to avoid illness (H1N1 vaccine, seasonal flu vaccine, handwashings, etc.), 5-year-old's been sick. It all started way back on Nov. 30 with an ear infection. His 102-degree fever's behind us now, but a killer cough has meant many sleepless nights in a row.

His illness was perfectly timed with the replacement of collapsing kitchen cabinets. Yes, that meant I had to empty all the cabinets and have my kitchen torn apart. Oh, and Hanukkah's been going strong.

We're all hoping Nipper's able to return to school tomorrow.

In the meantime, if you're up for a touching, tear-jerker, take some time to read this story of an Arizona mom who's battled back from a fiery plane crash that burned 83 percent of her body. Thanks to Lisa Belkin at the New York Times' Motherlode for pointing us all to Stephanie Nelson's story.