The Sickness Spreadeth

On Friday night, Cecilia woke up sick.  She managed to empty her stomach all over her bed which is always fun.  After cleaning her and her bed up, she went back to bed and woke up the next morning completely normal with an appetite.  Ok, I think, perhaps it was just something that she ate....

Then we had an awesome Easter, celebrating our risen Lord with family, friends, and way more food than necessary.  Having disinfected the house and having a healthy family, I felt ok that we weren't infecting all of our guests.  And then....on Sunday night, Anna wakes up.  Repeat Friday night.  She goes back to sleep and wakes up normal with an appetite.  What the?  Kids always amaze me with their ability to cope with illness.  (As an example, a couple months ago, Cecilia had a horrible double ear infection and I had NO IDEA--no fever, no complaints--until she woke up screaming one night.)  But, when I am amazed the most is when I actually get what they had....which is what happened today. 

After getting hardly any sleep from the nausea, I woke up to find my husband sick as well.  And not just the same--way worse off than me.  But, no worries.  We already had a babysitter scheduled for this morning.  And then.....SHE. GOT. SICK.  Needless to say, we spent the day watching entirely too much television and I currently have the theme song to Dora the Explorer in my head. 

So....I just have to go ahead an apologize to our guests if any of our guests got sick.  No fun.  At least now I feel a little less guilty about all of the candy that I ate. 

To Nap Again....Someday

When my Anna was born, I swore that when she was born I also delivered my ability to take a nap.  It was gone—I would be exhausted but could not sleep because I could not settle my mind down.  Well, with my third pregancy, the ability to nap has returned.  But what I have noticed is that this is not a good thing because I typically wake up grumpier than before I took the nap.  ????  But, the fatigue makes it hard to resist getting a quick nap if I have the opportunity.

Today, I had the kids all day.  We had a laid back morning and met my husband for lunch.  When they went down for their nap (or “quiet time” in Cecilia’s case as I cannot remember the last time she napped regularly…), I laid down for just a little bit and woke up in a terrible mood.  I always feel bad for my kids when this happens and look for an opportunity to diffuse the situation.  Today:  trip to Trader Joe’s!

I love this store.  The strong love that I have for this store is driven by the fact that it is a short walk from my house.  It gives me the chance to load up the kids in a double stroller and take a walk, get some dinner, and get the kids free stickers.  It’s amazing what some sun, fresh air, and exercise can do for your mood.  Which is why I had the patience to color eggs with the girls after dinner. 

Coloring eggs is all that Cecilia has been able to talk about for WEEKS so I mustered up the courage to let go of my analness for a period of time and let them color it up.  It was not disappointing. 

Adding the final touches.  The stickers should make them extra fun to remove the shell.

I worried about doing it because the only person who will eat a hard boiled egg in this house is me.  No worries now because my brother will be utilizing them for an incredibly unhealthy but tasty treat for us on Easter.  My understanding is it involves deviled eggs and bacon made in cup form…