{An Illini in a Desert State}

Sweetness

I admit it, I totally scrapbook for myself. I love being creative, shopping for paper, embellishments, all of it.  But today, I had a new reason to continue.

CK stayed home from school today. He had been coughing all weekend, but since we had gotten some meds from urgent care yesterday, I figured he'd be fine, and convinced him he would be going to school. I also try to make staying at home as unattractive as possible, so it doesn't become a habit for faking. LOL  I told him last night that if he was home today, there would be no playing, no TV watching, NOTHING. Just laying on the couch getting better.

He slept awful last night-tossing and turning and coughing up a storm. I got up at 7 to get him up, and Giang, who ended up staying with him in bed, convinced me to let him be b/c he was FINALLY sleeping. And they all slept til 9-even Ethan. But I couldn't go back on my word. NO TV.

You realize that only hurts me, right? LOL

Well, b/c there was no tv, both boys came upstairs with me and laid on our bed while I took a shower. CK entertained Ethan the entire time. and after I got out and was getting dressed, I saw CK disappear to the hall.  A few minutes later, he came back from downstairs, carrying a scrapbook.

He climbed up on the bed, and said to Ethan, "Ethan, do you want to see me when I was a baby? Do you want to look at my scrapbook?"

And proceeded to show him. :)

 

And this makes me want to scrapbook every picture I ever took. :)

But back to the no tv-He tried everything to get it. "But Mommy, if I don't watch tv, then the tv will be doing NOTHING." Nice try, kiddo.

New tactic. "But mom. If I just lay on the couch, and no playing, but the tv is on, that IS doing nothing.  See? Isn't that a good idea? I'll just watch tv and do nothing."

LOL  got to admire the persistence. :)  I promised he could watch tv after we came back from his 2:00 doc appt. And then he asked if he could watch spongebob on my phone at the doctor's office. LOL  It's not tv if it's on my phone, right? LOL

CK is a great big bro. This is how I found the 2 of them one morning this weekend. I got everything ready to feed ethan, and then had to run to the kitchen for something. Ethan started fussing, and CK grabbed the bottle to help. :)

 

 

I wish chub looked this cute on me...

I tried to explain that he didn't need to bulk up for winter in AZ, but I don't think he understood. :)

(like the muffin top that is created when 6-12 month pants get put on him?  Seriously, this kid is HUGE for 4.5 months. LOL)

CK and I found E and Giang like this this morning. :)

 

Late night. :)

When I got home from errands the other day, this is how I found the boys watching TV. :)

 

And then we tried E out on CK's chair. 

 
Then CK told E he could have it once we bought him a new one. LOL Thanks for sharing, buddy. :)

Not looking forward to the crazy morning I know tomorrow will be after 5 days at home, but am looking forward to having the house quiet for a few hours. :) 

Thankful

Especially for these 3:

My chubster:

 

Hope yours was good!

Lots of celebrating in our house

And I can't believe that I forgot to mention this:

Someone here was VERY VERY happy. :)

Recovering

We are recovering from a fantastic week of having my mom visit. Unfortunately, the majority of us were sick.

CK got sick at school and came home on Monday. Turns out he had strep throat. So that means that he was home Tuesday too.  Ethan had been acting funny the last few days but we chalked it up to his 2 teeth coming through.  But, after a Tuesday night of waking up screaming whenever he was laid flat, we called the doctor. He wants to be just like his big brother, and got strep too. (apparently, rare for babies. but not mine! LOL) But he also wants to show him up, and threw an ear infection in there too. I started to feel under the weather on Monday, and had kept it at bay with Dayquil/Nyquil, but when the boys doctor heard that, she figured I had strep too. Great. Off to the doctor I went-Turns out it was only a sinus infection, so we are all enjoying antibiotics. 

My poor mom. Not quite the vacation I know she was expecting. But I was so glad she was there-I would have been a mess trying to take care of both sick boys and then myself. And because my sanity was saved...I was much nicer to my  not sick husband. ;)  Thanks Mom!

We did manage to do a few things between doctor visits. LOL  On Friday when she got here, we discovered the #2 car was at Walmart, so we picked up CK and got a few pictures. :)

And Nannie accidentally made it home with CK's #2 car in her purse. Whoops. LOL 

Then on Saturday we headed to the zoo before everyone got sick, and she captured this picture of me and the boys. :)

 

She also brought Ethan his first Illini outfit. 12 months. won't fit my 4 month old much longer. ;)

We even got to have Thanksgiving dinner with CK at his school on Thursday, which was fun. We definitely miss her! 

And this isn't the best picture, but it's the best we can do right now. If you look reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally closely, you can make out the 2 bottom teeth just a bit higher than his gums. Even now they are SHARP.

And he is gnawing at his hands like there are MORE coming in. I'd like him to slow down a bit, ok? 

Happy short week!