Trying to get Hale-thy

I didn't disappear again, I promise!  However, since last Thursday, our house has been a hot zone.

Liam started coughing mid-week and by end of the week, he was runny-nosed, coughing and miserable.  He was pitiful and adorably miserable.  The hardest part of Liam being sick is that he does not sleep through the night when he doesn't feel good (which means little sleep for mom :-()  And he was also a giver.  Just as he starts recovery . . .

Graeme starts coughing and getting congested, signaling FUN WEEK AHEAD.

The worst was Tuesday afternoon when Graeme started screaming.  (A note: we have been blessed with general good health and don't often have major cases of the cooties, so Graeme hasn't dealt with ear infections or even crazy head colds). I immediately called the pediatrician and got him an appointment about an hour later.  No ear infection, but the poor kid gets major pressure on his ear drums from the head congestion.  Dosed with Tylenol, and feeling like just having gone to the doctor meant he was all better, Graeme has been getting through the worst of his cold.

We canceled everything from pre-school to speech for the boys and bible study and working at the preserve for mommy.  Instead our days were full of Octonauts, Minion Rush (addictive iPad game-download with caution), Angry Birds, lots of liquids and the occasional walk in the stroller, and BOOKS!

Here's praying that the long weekend, Tylenol, Mucinex, and rest see us back to the land of the living next week!