Everybody Sick

I never realized how much I take my children's health for granted until this week. Sure I've dealt with sick kids - only Anna up until last Thursday. But when I have to take care of two sick children at once, and I'm sick too, then it hits me how blessed we are to have a healthy family.

So Anna started cold symptoms on Monday night. Remember she was just getting over an earache? She didn't have a fever with it, nothing terribly bad, but she was pretty groggy and unhappy. I've been so thankful that Megan's managed to stay 100% healthy for the last 10 1/2 months. Then Thursday came...Now, you should know that I too spent the entire week with a cold/sinus infection (which is actually pretty normal for me, though still miserable.) Matt was also feeling bad. Megan woke up Thursday with horrible congestion. Long story short, after two sleepless nights, vomitting from 4am till morning, and much disinfecting, we headed to the doctor and discovered it had become an earache. Megan and I both hopped on the antibiotics and we're both feeling pretty good now.

Every time I tackle a week like this, in hindsight I realize that I've conquered another mommy milestone. So we'll chalk it up as character building, right? I know this is just one of many sick and sleepless nights. I truly am so thankful for being blessed with healthy children though.

Here are some pictures I took before this crazy past week. This is basically one of our creative ways we spend our colder days.

Anna was putting stickers on herself in her room today while she, Megan and I were playing.

Mommy to Anna as she was removing stickers from her arms: "Anna, why are you putting stickers on the bottom of your feet?"

Anna: "Meggie can't get them on my feet."

Smart girl.

Anna Back in the Game in Overtime

So Anna's illness was the result of a bad earache. Her fever was down by Friday afternoon. After reassurance from the doctor that she wasn't contagious, we headed over to the Blaze house for leftovers and a Thanksgiving dinner. The best part was watching the girls play together and the cranberry sauce came in a close second.

Megan sees a Christmas tree for the first time.

Hanging with Uncle Matthew

Megan had her head on Myla for almost this whole photo shoot.

Anna definitely felt better by Friday night. She and Myla had a blast playing Ring Around the Rosies in their diapers.

Two Days Before Thanksgiving...

Everyone was happy, everyone was healthy

Megan looks like she's posing for her senior pictures with Indi.

Anna helped me make a Christmas wreath.

Still a Happy Thanksgiving

Then Wednesday came and Anna started acting sick, running a fever, and then vomitting. Needless to say, we missed Thanksgiving outside of the house. At first, I was really bummed, especially with Matthew, Kasey and Myla in town this year AND missing all of the good food. But it turned out to be a relaxing, enjoyable day and it was a sweet reminder of what the holidays are all about. We still spent a wonderful day with our family of four and even ended up throwing together a delicious Thanksgiving dinner - with chicken instead of turkey - all served on our Opal Innocence china and silver that we never use.

Megan excited to see what all the fuss is about for her first Thanksgiving dinner.

Anna relaxing after dinner...in the hamper.

I loved my first Thanksgiving! (and my shirt said "My Little Turkey")