Boo at the Zoo

Last weekend we took Steven and Lyla to Boo at the Zoo. We did some trick or treating at the stations the zoo sets up and avoided as much candy as possible! We did visit the photo booth again this year and got a great photo of the kids in their costumes. Well, Steven was in costume and Lyla was wearing her super cute pumpkin outfit!

And, yes, Steven's costume looks familiar. We love that astronaut suit so much we pulled it out again this year. It still fits, so why not!

Diagnosis...

Ecoli or is it a virus?

So, we've been blog-less for two weeks now because the madness has not ended! After Steven's stomach mess, I got strep/double ear infection/ conjunctivitis and was just miserable for days. Then last Monday Tom and I got a stomach bug that caused some of the worst illness for both of us that we've ever had. Tuesday and Wednesday we could barely move. Finally, Thursday I went to the doc and based on all I told him he thinks it was a major case of food poisoning and gave me antibiotics. Tom went to his doc on Friday and got a different diagnosis - virus. I am feeling better than Tom is at this point so I vote that my doctor wins this time!

Check out the posts below to see the fun things that we've tried to fit in between the illnesses!

Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

Lyla hates being put in her high chair but once we get out the spoon she smiles and grabs for it like she can do it herself. We've tried sweet potatoes and carrots so far and she loves them!

We are finding it very hard to coordinate mealtime, though. The kids come home from daycare with Tommy around 4:30-45. He tries to get dinner started but they just want his attention. Then I get home and the circus continues because Lyla wants to eat and Stevens wants uppy and the screaming begins! Tom is now done with student teaching and the kids are going to part-time at daycare so maybe we will get back to a little bit more normal schedule. We hope.

Not real smart

When Steven and Tom were in Arkansas I had planned to take Lyla shopping because the cold weather had creeped upon us more quickly than we anticipated. The kids were really lacking in long sleeves and warm coats. Even though it probably wasn't too smart for me to be out shopping on Saturday (considering the next day I would be diagnosed with strep) I was determined.

Went to Burlington for Steven's coat and snow pants. We just want to be prepared, not that we have a lot of snow but any time we can get him outside our situation is much more pleasant! I also picked up a few outfits for Lyla. She is really growing! Some of the 6 month clothes don't fit her and her little belly sticks out of most of her t-shirts!

Our little Marshmallow Man!

Visit to Arkansas

Tommy took Steven to Arkansas with him for the Clark Boy Work Weekend on October 10. The boys were helping their dad reshingle the house after hail damage. Grandma and Heather stayed inside with Steven, Ava and Bridget. I was at home with Lyla; trying to stay healthy (ha ha).

The kids had a lot of fun and Steven told me "I love you" over the phone for the first time. He is so sweet! He has also taken to calling Grandpa Steve "papa". He can say Grandma just fine but has changed Grandpa for some reason! It is pretty cute.

Madness

Will the madness ever end?!?!

I got a call at 12:15 from daycare that Steven vomitted. So I pack everything up and head over there to bring him home for another 24-hour detox session with Mommy and Daddy! When I got there he had fallen asleep so I had to wake him up and just after I carried him out of his room - it all came up again. In my hair, on my jacket, all over Steven..poor babay!

Two teeth!

Lyla's two bottom teeth broke through yesterday! Thank goodness because she finally slept through the night last night...we've been waiting for that through our sick week. Teething just compounds everything!

Steven got his first teeth a little earlier than this and he was trouble the whole time. Hopefully Lyla won't be as hard to soothe and hers won't come in over such a long time frame as her brother.

No pictures yet, she won't keep her tongue out of the way long enough!

By the way, we've started rice cereal - her face is priceless when we put the spoon in her mouth. Mommy, what the heck is this?!?!