Project Life: Week 6

Welcome to our Week 6 : )

Sunday, February 3
After a rough, rough Saturday, Elysia awoke in a markedly better mood.

For awhile I was optimistic that we'd be able to go to church. That optimism waned pretty quickly when her nose started to run an unfortunate shade of green. I tried pushing the idea, but Josh gently reminded me that 1) since we now volunteer in the nursery, we should abide by its rules (re: no green allowed), and 2) if I knew someone had brought a sick child to church and the last two weeks had been the consequence of that decision, I wouldn't be very happy, and we didn't want to do that to another family. So we stayed home, again, and enjoyed the soft snow that was collecting outside our backdoor.

 

It turned out to be a wise decision, because Ellie fell asleep on my shoulder at just past 10:00--about the time we'd otherwise be getting ready to leave. And in my disappointment, I still got to have some good time with God, as it turns out, reading a book I'd read several years before but not appreciated in the same way I am now.

The day continued to be good one. Ellie woke up happy, and though we were sad to watch the snow melt away, everyone was feeling well enough to go watch some of the SuperBowl at my in-laws, and we had a really nice time.

Monday, February 4
Monday started early, when Elaina came into our room a little past 1:00, crying and disoriented. Josh took her to the bathroom and she told him her ear hurt. He put her back to bed, and 30 minutes later she was back, this time with a fever. The night continued this way, despite giving her tylenol, and when I got a text from Rita confirming our little girl wasn't her normal, playful self, I called the doctor and made an appointment for later in the afternoon.

Poor little sweetie had an infection in her left ear and was working on one in her right.

Needless to say, she got lots of cuddles and kisses to go along with her antibiotic, especially from her daddy, whom she loves so very much.

Tuesday, February 5
Today I got a wonderful suprise in the mail: a note from a fellow blogger whom I find to be honest and inspirational. The note made my night...and it's still on our fridge :)

Wednesday, February 6
With a few days' worth of medication for Elaina and two weeks' worth of fighting off a very resistant bug, the girls were finally starting to feel better tonight. We took them upstairs to play, and they really had a great time.

my sweethearts

 Thursday, February 7
All my hopeful expectations that the girls were almost back to usual came to a screeching halt around 3:30 this morning, when Elaina came to our room covered in sickness. She had no fever and wasn't complaining of feeling ill otherwise, so Josh popped her in our bath while I took care of the mess. Thankfully, she had a very good day afterwards, but the same couldn't be said for Ellie, who was, to put it bluntly, a crank. When we went to pick the girls up, she played the "Don't look at me, Mommy, unless you want the full wrath of my 18 month self poured upon your head," game, which of course means I looked at her and she began wailing for Gamma, Gamma (upon whose lap she was already sitting). Great for the self-esteem, let me tell you. All of this is to say that she finally snapped out of it at home and happily occupied herself destroying our tupperware cabinet for a good 20 minutes.

Hey, whatever it takes. Little stinker.

 

Friday, Februray 8
Tonight Elaina put together a soft foam floor puzzle and presented it to me as her quilt. Guess all that time with her Gramma, who is a very talented, self-taught quilter, is rubbing off.

Saturday, February 9
The first wholly good Saturday we've had in weeks. We got to sleep in ever so slightly, watch the news and have coffee while the girls played, and then make a long overdue trip to Target (aka my happy place) and Fresh Market to pick up some groceries for dinner. When we got back, we had lunch, and Ellie took a great nap. While she slept, Elaina helped me make M & M Valentine's Day cookies, a few of which she embellished herself. When she sampled her handywork later, it got her seal of approval.

 

Elaina's version of a thumb's up

Rita came over for dinner, and we had a great visit; the girls definitely enjoyed have Gramma at their house (which of course means I didn't take a single picture....). The rest of the evening went smoothly, and Josh and I rounded off a successful Saturday by watching an episode of The Walking Dead from last season, to gear up for the mid-season premiere on the next day.

By all accounts, it was a pretty normal Saturday. And that made it downright fantastic.