Desmond and Aislyn both seem to be feeling better. For Aislyn, we figured out that if we put the medicine in chocolate milk, then add an obscene amount of chocolate syrup to the chocolate milk, she will drink the concoction before the milk sours.

You can still taste the medicine, even when it’s drowned in chocolate, and she complains about it, but she doesn’t outrightly refuse it. It’s probably not the healthiest, but it’s only a few ounces, and if it’s the one thing that gets her over the strep, of course I’m going to do it.

You can tell Desmond is still not 100%, but he’s definitely feeling better than he was Saturday. Luckily, I don’t think he has the strep. That was miserable for him, when had it last year. He couldn’t eat for weeks because of his sore throat. The first course of antibiotics didn’t take, and he had to do a whole second round.

Both kids were up and about yesterday, playing and doing typical kid stuff. They even played together for a short time. Desmond made cookies. I’m not sure if he watched the Super Bowl, because I was in bed early last night. My guess is no.

I love live sporting events like hockey and basketball. Baseball is usually okay, but football, I just can’t follow. I have a hard time watching any sport on television.

Derek is feeling better than he was, but still seems to be hanging onto something. At this point, he would probably benefit from calling his PCP. But that’s just my opinion. I’m not a doctor (or a nurse).

Or maybe it’s viral and he just has to ride it out.

As for me, I’ve skirted all the sicknesses so far. Which is great, because I already kind of perpetually feel ill due to the gigantic change in my body. I even went to the ER and still managed not to catch anything.

It probably helps that I have a teacher’s immune system. My first year in a school, I was sick more often than I was well. Over the years, though, you build up your immunity. Now, if I get sick at all, I’m usually last.

I did have COVID over Thanksgiving, though.

I am down another 0.6 today. I think I can see a difference in my face. It’s hard for me to be sure.

And I’m just realizing I forgot to add Miralax into my protein shake. Now I have to wait 30 minutes before I can drink anything.

That’s all I have right now for updates. Now I must prepare for the gym. Thanks for reading, talk soon.