Kiera has had a tough week of sickness. Our babysitter, I believe, has forgotten what it's like to be a mom...or a working mom...so with 100.4 fever, Kiera was promptly sent home. We had her out of Jen's care for 3 days last week...$$$ flushed down the drain...She has a thing with fevers over 100...which for a running about almost 2 year old with a cold is pretty common our Doctor told us...sigh. ANYWAY...her fever fluctuated throughout the week going as high as 102.5 some nights and 97.5 some mornings! It was nuts. We took her to the doctor on Thursday and everything was clear; "Viral" he said. So we waited out the weekend, kept her home again on Friday and took her back on Monday...with the beginnings of an ear infection...so we're on antibiotics...finally! You know, I'm not one to want to over medicate, but wouldn't it be nice to just wipe it out from the get-go sometimes?! She's feeling a little better today, but still has the cough from HELL...poor peanut.
Meanwhile, Sean's mom-mom passed away, he still feels sick, I feel awful, we didn't sleep for several nights with a crying baby, and our basement is completely destroyed by the rain that we got over the weekend. The carpet is now laying on our back lawn ready to be thrown away :( AND we have to put our first animal, Leia to sleep VERY soon because she's miserable and it's breaking our hearts.
But...on Saturday my very favorite people managed to surprise me with a "Sprinkle" for Miss Caitlin! I felt like death and didn't want to get off the couch when Aunt Rae Rae came to "Babysit" (for the third time that week) so Sean and I could "go out on a date to the movies". I had NO idea what was going on and cried and cried from exhaustion and feeling guilty about having Rae Ann have to sit with our sick babe. But, I succumbed and went to see a movie with Sean. When we got back there was nothing to suspect because there was not a car to be found! Inside were my nearest and dearest with a ton of food, diapers and wipes :) Perfect! We had such a nice evening chatting and laughing.
These are certainly the times when I miss my mom the most. She would have been there enjoying every moment with us and loving that fact that I have such thoughtful friends. It hurts so much that only one of my friends who attended even knew her...and knows how much she would have loved to have been there with us to celebrate her second granddaughter! I could just picture her sitting at the dining room table with her bright smile and tongue against her teeth shining like the Grandma star she could have been. Bitter Sweet are these days that come with babies when your mom is gone...Thank goodness Kiera and Cate have such amazing angels on their side up there!
This was supposed to be about our little Miss 23 Month old...nothing too much has changed...she's still Little Miss Personality, full of life and spunk (even when she's sick). She is one of the smartest people I've ever met...that says a lot haha...and seems to grow in her knowledge every single day.
Current Obsessions:
- Elmopalooza has come back into play and keeps her entertained for hours on end.
- Any book about animals is still a fan favorite.
- Sitting in the forts that Daddy has built for her...and forcing us inside too!
- With that being said, pulling us into the playroom closet...I can't really fit anymore.
- She likes to ask for something and when we repeat it back to her she says, "alright" like it was our idea that she's now agreeing to.
- Fave snacks: goldfish, pretzels with peanut butter, chips and salsa, grapes, bananas, cheese, and blueberry muffins.
We cannot wait for the weather to break to get outside! I for one need to get my butt in gear and walk off some of this winter/baby weight that is haunting me like the plague! And we all need some nice fresh air to clear us out...and especially get all the germs out of our house...yuck.
