The Top 10 Posts of 2009

It looks like I'll be of no use to anyone until after Christmas, because I'm still sick! I had a terrible weekend of non-stop coughing, nose-blowing, and general misery. On Saturday the pain in my ribs was unbearable, and last night I coughed so hard that I pulled a stomach muscle. We didn't even go to church yesterday because I didn't know how I would manage to sit through the service.

I barely ate anything all weekend, and this morning I only managed to eat half an English muffin. I have no appetite, and I have to eat teeny-tiny meals because I don't have any room left.

It's no fun to be me right now.

I feel like I'm just in limbo, waiting for the day when this child can safely come out, and my brain doesn't even work well enough to come up with any new blog material. So....for your amusement, here is a list of the top 10 most popular posts of 2009, based on comment count. I hope you enjoy reading through them again, as I did.

10) ***TIE***
Sleep Training a 2-Year-Old I wrote this post during a particularly difficult phase when Cakes was waking up 5 or 6 times a night. You all felt my pain.

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The Big Day - I wrote this the night before our fertility clinic appointment, when we were to meet with our doctor and get the ball rolling for our final embryo transer. I was nervous, and a bit scared, but look where we are now! God is so good!

9) ***TIE***
Give Me Words to Speak - When I was feeling very depressed and separated from God, you let me know that I wasn't alone.

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Why Adam Lambert Didn't Win American Idol - My rant in defense of Adam Lambert's right to win, despite his homosexuality. Incidentally, while I still think he's enormously talented, my opinion of him is decidedly less positive after his vulgar and completely inappropriate performance at the American Music Awards. In fact, I told my husband that I didn't want his CD anymore - and it has nothing to do with his sexual orientation. I just take issue with obscenity in general...especially when children could be watching.

8) ***TIE***
You Can't Get Rid of Me That Easily - After taking abuse from some (anonymous) readers, I went on a very brief hiatus, before deciding that I wouldn't give them the satisfaction of quitting.

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Frugal Snobbery - A post in defense of being frugal in whatever way works for you!

7) Are We Boring You? - After my husband wrote a series of posts about our love story, I just wanted to make sure that our loveyness wasn't making you want to barf.

6) Update on Heather - After my recent bout of illness, my husband wanted to let you know what was going on, and you were sweetly supportive as always.

5) Thanks for the Heads Up Miss Perfect! - This is what happens when I get pissed off. When a reader criticized my kid, the mama bear in me came out. It wasn't pretty.

4) The Mystery of Pat...SOLVED! - Written after our ultrasound, which revealed what you all seemed to know already...that "Pat" (now known as DJ) was a boy!

3) IVF Parents - We're Just Like You - My defense of an IVF parent's right to have the same fears, worries, complaints, and joys as any other parent.

2) I Decided... - When I revealed the positive results of my pregnancy test, you were all just as happy as I was. I'm blessed with such good friends!

1) The Future of this Blog - During a time of great discouragement, when I thought about throwing in the towel, you let me know, in no uncertain terms, that you wanted me to stay. I'm so glad.

If you don't hear from me until after Christmas, I want to wish you all a happy, healthy, blessed holiday. Merry Christmas, my friends.