We've been kind of sick lately...nothing major, just a nuisance. Here's a recap of the past few weeks.
Sam has been the poor child to really have been hit with these nasty bugs all winter. Actually, his doctor believes that he got an ear infection a couple of months ago and it just never really went away. So, instead of getting better, he'd seem fine and get worse...the last time, two weeks ago, he had an ear, eye and sinus infection all at the same time! Thankfully, he is a trouper! He had his moments, but overall, was still a good, happy little guy.
Ellie has basically had a cold for a month. At one point, she had a low-grade temp, but it went away pretty quickly. She still has a runny nose and slight cough, but otherwise is fine.
Hannah had been the same...just had a cold w/ a low-grade temp for one day a few weeks ago...until yesterday. Last night she began complaining that she didn't feel well and long story, short, I took her temp and it was 102! This morning, it was up to 103 and she complained that her ear hurt. So, off to the doctor we went. I love it when your child is old enough to tell you that something is wrong, because, sure enough, both ears are infected!
What does it mean when the pharmacist starts calling you by your first name when you drive-thru to pick up a prescription? Through it all, we give thanks to our ultimate Healer and giver of life. We are blessed, truly!
Okay, enough about that! In the midst of all of this sickness, of course, we've still had our fun! Sam is one growing boy! He had his hair cut again this week and I just can't believe how old it makes him look! His current loves are: opening the cabinet doors and letting them bang shut (as long as his fingers aren't in the way!), playing with the beach ball, standing and pushing toys across the kitchen floor, eating "big people" food, and last, but not least, crawling to the stairs and climbing them...at least 10 times a day!
Yes, Sam is wearing Ellie's fleece and he's playing by the baby center. Poor kid!
Common Sammy sight...scooting around the corner (probably headed for the stairs!)
Big boy with a new hair cut!
Sam's favorite activity...climbing the stairs!
Ellie has been a riot lately! On the one hand, she is "all 2 year old," becoming stubborn, throwing little fits and beginning to test me by saying "no" to me. The funniest thing is that she has discovered (and mastered) her "angry" voice. When she's upset and/or begging for something she's not getting, she'll make her voice low and almost with a raspy, deep voice, grunt out what she's trying to say. I don't think there's been one time that I haven't laughed at it! On the other hand, she's a little sweetheart too. We moved her to the big girl bed a couple of weeks ago and she was just as proud as a peacock! She even had to show Grandma and Grandpa her new bed (as if they'd never seen it before!). She also savers any time that I give her some one-on-one attention (must be a middle child thing). She loves to be tickled and to snuggle. Her vocabulary and sentences are coming right along too. She loves to repeat things that Hannah says (which doesn't always please her older sister) and again, voice her opinion when she seems fit!
No matter how many times we've tried to tell her, she insists on wearing glasses upside down!
Hannah is becoming a little woman right before our eyes. She continues to sprout, already growing out of a pair of jeans I just got her a couple of months ago (that were LONG when I bought them! And no, I don't think I shrunk them...she's just growing!). She's definitely inherited her daddy's long legs! She's been really into how other things grow too. She had some money saved up and when we said she could pick something out to spend it on, she said she wanted to buy caterpillars that turn into butterflies. If you haven't heard of this, check it out here. What you do is, order caterpillars that come in the mail. After you receive them, you get to watch their life cycle right before your eyes. It's been so interesting to watch this amazing transformation! Hannah loves checking on her butterflies (they are in the chrysalis stage right now) several times a day. She has a very hard to restraining herself from touching the little cup they are in, but is doing a good job at it! ;O) Hannah is and always has been such a social butterfly herself, it's no wonder she loves her new pets! Speaking of, her new thing is to ALWAYS want to have a party! The problem is that she'll say to me, "Mom, let's have a party...tomorrow." She'd have a party every day if she could! ;O)
Caterpillars - First day we got them
Hannah and her "pets"
Caterpillars - week 2 (taken April 7)
April 8 - all 5 in their chrysalid form!
Okay, I know this got REALLY long. Sorry...just thought I'd fill you in on life...these days...
1 comment:
very interesting about the new 'pets' of the house. what is the plan when the butterflies appear? i feel for you and your steps - open staircase - just like us. we had to use a few dining room chairs to block the stairs (my bro moved his couch in front of his and you had to jump over it!). the chairs worked until gerrit was strong enough to move them and crawl thru the legs even! it helped. best of luck! :)
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