Dear Mr. Sandman,

We are in desperate need of a good nights sleep in this household!
Love, the Roberts

Well, we've all been hit with a nasty cold here. Jim has had it for the past couple weeks, but Dixie and I had been managing to steer clear of it. However, about half way through Monday, I suddenly felt like I'd been hit by a truck and I was down for the count. And then Dixie finally picked it up yesterday. She's being a pretty good trooper about it, but last night was hard. She woke up around 2 AM or so and was obviously just not feeling good. She was sad and miserable and just wanted to be held. So I sat with her and after about an hour she drifted off to sleep in my arms, but I just didn't have the heart to put her down, so I ended up sitting with her until a little after 5 AM before laying her back in her crib. And today she has just been sleeping off and on while I try and keep her comfortable and content. There's nothing so sad as a sick baby. :( But we're battling through it and I'm sure we'll be back to good before too long. One thing's for sure... times like these sure make me appreciate the good health we are normally blessed with.
Hope you're all doing well and staying germ-free. :)