My poor little sick bugs

This week is turning out to be a bit of a rough one for us. Both Ava and Leila have come down with a nasty cold and cough. That has meant of a lot of me wiping noses and spraying down things they touch and demanding that they wash their hands anytime they touch their nose or mouth. I am trying my hardest to keep Violet from coming down with this. I have the girls pretty much sequestered to the game room with the promise of television as long as they stay in there. Of course, Ava jumps at any chance to watch TV, but Leila couldn't care less about it. So, I have had to swap out toys for ones she hasn't seen a while to keep her occupied.

My only wish is that this were one of those good sicknesses. You know, the kind where they lose their voice and scream and yell at one another, or the kind where they are too weak to punch one another. I have had to put them in a streamed up bathroom to help their congestion, but let me tell you how close that has come to turning into a UFC match. Earlier today, Ava was pushed into the shower by Leila. Luckily, she landed on the side where the scalding hot water wasn't. UGH! I am now having to hang out in their sick sauna with them just to keep the peace. While it is doing wonders for my skin, my hair is now looking like Ms. Frizzle's from The Magic School Bus series. Hey, maybe I will drop some weight in there. One can only hope.

Here is a pic of my sickies eating the delicious chicken noodle soup I made them. Notice the straws...that's how I get them to willingly drink the broth.

Oh, and if anyone has any tips on how to get a 5yo to understand the concept of blowing her nose, I would greatly appreciate it, especially considering her 2yo sister can do it. *sigh*

It's here, it's here!

My new wrap finally arrived today. I immediately opened it and popped in the instructional video. I followed the first set of instructions perfectly and got Violet into a great chest to chest position. I could tell immediately that this sling will work perfectly well for me. Her weight was so well-distributed on my shoulders and back. Just what I was looking for. I am so thrilled with it. I watched the rest of the video to learn how to do all the other positions that she is not quite ready for yet, but I am excited to try them out once she is.

While Daniel is thrilled that I am happy with it, he said he could have done without the half hour of instructional video saying repeatedly, "Cross over and around and wrap under baby's leg...". He asked if the video was called, "How to repeatedly drive you husband crazy for half and hour with just the click of a button". Funny boy...

I could just eat her!

What's the going rate?

It looks like the Tooth Fairy will be making her debut at our house tonight. Daniel and I had a frantic conversation about what we are going to do tonight on the phone after Ava's tooth came out right after he left for work. Meaning, I would not be able to sneak off to make arrangements. I think we agreed that he will pick up $5 in gold coins for her. I am going to have her put her tooth in a glass of water tonight on her dresser. The Tooth Fairy will have to go into the water to get the tooth. Ava will be able to tell what color dress she had on by the color the water turns. See...that is how you keep them from wanting to put it under their pillow. *wink, wink*

Here is my girl's new smile!

Maybe she is part Flemish Rabbit

This is kind of what I think I should feel like when I hold Violet. She was weighed at her two month check-up today. She is officially 12lbs 4oz and 23.5" long putting her in the 90% for both. That would explain why she has outgrown all her 0-3mth clothes and is nearly out of the 3-6mth clothes due to her length. Good grief. So much for the hand-me-downs I had left from Ava. Ava was a slow and steady grower. Leila shot up much like Violet has but tapered off after hitting the 12lb mark and hit the exact same weight milestones as Ava did. We will see if Violet does the same.

The rest of her visit was fantastic. All I can say, though, is that I am very happy we are doing a delayed/selective vaccination schedule. I got the paperwork for what a normal 2mth visit would consist of for vaccines. Man, there are a lot. There would have been the Hep B if not done in the hospital or at the 2wk check-up (we declined that), DTaP, the Polio, Hib, Pneumococcal, and the oral Rotavirus. WOW! That is a lot for one visit. The only thing we did today was the single dose for pertussis. I am so thankful that my dr is working with us on this issue.

Image via www.doktorfrank.com

Potential?

With the inauguration today, Ava has had an immense amount of interest in presidents. She had me tell her who all of them are (thank you, Google) and tried to memorize the list herself. Hey, maybe she will and add on some random info. Maybe we can get her on Leno or Ellen to show off all her skills. That should then lead to the Oprah show and maybe even President Obama. Oh, one can only dream.

A New Day

I can't wait to wake up tomorrow morning and know that the bad dream the past eight years has been is ending. What a great day to be an American! I will be gone at playgroup when President-elect Obama is sworn in, but we are going to break our unspoken rule by turning on the tv to witness it. I have such a wonderful feeling of community, right now. I hope that continues for as long as possible.