Last week Gabriella was laid up with a cold.  A miserable cold that had the little girl suffering from a stuffy head, runny nose, and persistent post-nasal drip cough.  A cold that she eventually passed on to us and as if we did not have enough on our plate Mother Nature left us a nice sheet of ice to chip off the driveway while we both coughed and sneezed and ran fevers.  Last night, Gabi was so uncomfortable she demanded to sleep with Management, no amount of bribes or deal sweeteners would get her to sleep in her crib nor stay in my arms.  So here we both are, on the cusp of wellness only to find ourselves scrabbling for a foothold on health as we slide backwards due to a complete and total lack of sleep.