January

Well apparently after my last post...we all got sick. I mean the one month flu. Yes - one month/30+ days of sickness in the house. But I think we're over it.

It all started after Patrick's party (12/8). Sofi got hit first, but I thought it was a little cold for just a few days. We went to a Christmas party on the 15th with slight runny noses, but didn't think much of it. A day or two after that, things got a bit worse. Sofi had a bad cough. Patrick wasn't doing too well. Everyone was mostly clingy and had a runny nose. Then the coughs cam in. Sofi ended up with a round of steroids to help her, and she was doing much better after that. Then Alex and Patrick got worse. Since it was the flu, we just had to ride it out. But we did manage to go through at least 2 bottles of Tylenol for the kids!

Did I also mention that all the adults also got sick??? Fun times. My mom, Diana and I were the worst. Hamik got it as a two day stint (which is why we thought the kids were getting over so soon after they got it). We've had what feel like relapses and just purely awful days. But I think we're all done now.

Not too many exciting things - even though it was the holiday's. We went up to GTown on the 23rd and spent the day with SIL and everyone. We decided to spend the night at MIL's house that night. It didn't go well - for many reasons. SIL had invited other family over, so we were waiting for them to come and it was already past 8pm. Patrick usually goes to bed at 7, but we tried to put him down in Emily's crib, and he didn't want any of it. The girls were tired too. So around 8:30 my mom and I packed up the kids and took them to MIL's to sleep, and I was going to come back to see the cousins. Didn't happen. Mom got the girls and they watched TV until they passed out, but it wasn't easy. They weren't happy campers. Patrick was a nightmare in his own right. I finally had to drive him around town to fully fall asleep in the car. I also had to put him in the girls car seat so I wouldn't have to crawl in and out of the car and wake him up. But even though that worked for a while, he was up again. To say it was a long night, was an understatement. And I want to take an actual trip and stay at a hotel with all of them....I may have officially lost my mind!! LOL!

The next day we went to one of my aunt's houses and hung out there for the afternoon. Then headed to my uncle's house at night.

Poor MIL's house looked like a bomb had exploded in there. She was cleaning up after us for over a week!! (It was spotless when we walked in on Monday night.)

Christmas day was fun, we were at home and R&L and the boys came over. The kids had fun playing and we tried to take it easy and just go with the flow. (apparently every pizza place in town was closed) Eh - we still had a great time.

For New Year's, we stayed at home. Two of my aunt's and their family came over. We celebrated with New York, and were done! They left early to get home before the crazy people came out. And we were so tired from work and being sick that we passed out.

We haven't done much since. Just trying to stay home and making sure everyone sleeps and gets better. I think we're there now.

The kids are doing awesome! Sofi and Alex are talking so much. Alex is my little English speaker. She'll mix the two languages: Kati-want! They are also doing much better with manners and helping to clean up. Sofi is a total mamma bear! She'll clean up after everyone. Give her a wet-wipe and she'll wipe everything down!

Patrick is just adorable and frustrating!! If you help him, he doesn't want it. Meaning, you try to change his diaper, and he wants nothing to do with that. You try to change him because he's wet - nope!! As H says - he's one of the few boys that don't love their mamma!! Well he's wrong. He still loves mamma snuggles at night! And I will soak it up!

I think he's finally getting another tooth #8!! But man do I love that smile and those teeth and that hair!! We have pictures on the 25th and I think I need to trim his hair. It's just a little unruly.