a visit to Gramma & Grampa's

After a full day without a fever, we decided to have some R&R at gramma's... who better to make you feel better after being sick? It was a lot of fun because we broke out a bunch of toys that I used to play with as a little one - Sadie had lots of fun with them.

I got to raid my mom's stash of scrapbooking goodies and catch up on some pages I haven't had much chance to work on. And then there was this experiment with an ear of corn...

Grampa is always lots of fun to play with, too!

We've spent today catching up on laundry and hanging out at home. Sadie can't wait to visit Gramma and Grampa again really soon!

so what is croupe anyway?

So Miss Sadie has been battling (and winning!) with a fever the last day and a half, so last night we took her to the ER and after lots of tests and prodding in various orafices (she was NOT happy!) they came to the conclusion that it must be something viral - which has apparently been going around - and/or the early stage of croupe (is there an "e"? I don't know...). Yuck! So the poor kid got tylenol, motrin, and decadron and today is feeling TONS better. Outside of her schedule being a little out of whack, she seems to be back to her old self - praise God!

Now, I feel like I'm some kind of bad mom for "letting" her get sick and am now in the process of sterilizing all of her toys as well as our entire apartment. :-)

My gross feat of the day was cleaning out our garbage tote that sits outside on our porch. It was growing things in it... nasty buggy-type things. I went through three cleaning rags (I threw them away - I'm not cleaning those things!) and LOTS of disinfectant and made all kinds of oogey faces in the process, but I think we are sufficiently de-bugged.

Side-note on something funny that happened last week... Sadie got bit by some little boy in the nursery at church (NOT funny - but she didn't get hurt and I don't think it phased her) and of course, the ladies working there felt terrible but he managed to bite two kids in about 15 seconds. The funny part was what instantly popped into my head - I need to teach my daughter how to fight. If I teach my sweet little princess to give a mean right hook to the chin, we no longer have an issue. Is that wrong? I found myself telling her as she smiled at me, "that's okay honey, you don't ever start stuff with anybody, but you're not gonna get in trouble for finishing them". Aaron definitely agreed, but had a few choice words he wanted to share with the little boy's dad. And so it begins....

what a wonderful gloomy day...

So, I feel like I've accomplished absolutely zip today and I don't even really feel bad about it! I blame the gloomy weather. I am quite pleased with myself because I finally posted pix from Sadie's birthday that everyone's been begging for - that was a really fun day.

Sadie's latest... I know it's her naptime when she chases me around the apartment holding her snuggly blanket and pointing at the couch. Then I know it's time for a couple stories before she falls asleep - she always giggles while we get ourselves situated. It's one of my favorite things.

just an update...

Wow! It's been a while... it's kinda hard because both our computers are kinda junky and won't let me download pictures :-( bummer...

Anyway, Miss Sadie turned one almost two weeks ago! Her party was lots of fun and there was all kinds of family here. I can't believe I'm the momma of an almost-toddler! She's sooo close to walking - it's kinda scary - it should be any time now.

Rachel is on her way to Boston today... I can't believe how much I miss her already! She's been around so much and babysitting Sadie, it's been really great having her closeby and Sadie just LOVES her. It will be fun to be all together again at Christmas (sans Hannah, which stinks, but better than nothing!)

FYI... finding sitters is a pain in the butt! I'm so glad I only work 2 days a week, but even that seems like a lot when I'm trying to find someone to watch the little one. I'd just like to be at home - that will be here soon enough and I can hardly wait!!