Out from Under the Covers

The past few weeks have been insane. Kieran got sick just before I left for a week-long conference. He was sick on Saturday and I left Sunday. Monday morning I called home to find that Kieran had slept for more than 20 hours (frightening), but seemed to be out from under the cold/flu/whatever-it-was.

Monday evening, I fell victim (at the conference).

Tuesday afternoon, Mia succumbed.

Thursday I was still away, starting to feel better, and it was Kieran's birthday. At least he felt better for that, though his sister was sick and he wasn't able to do much that was fun.

Friday Mia was better, I was on the mend, and Ken was able to recognize that he was sick too. Which was fine, because I was finally home.

Then Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Kieran did not have school. So, not only did he spend all his days with me at the office, but we also did our doctor and dentist visits. I'll post the kids' numbers either later this week or next - suffice to say they are growing well and consistent on their growth curves. Which is to say they are both peanuts but growing the way they should and are not over or under weight.

We saw the family this past weekend to celebrate our plethora of January birthdays (Ken, Charles, Kieran and Andy), which was nice. Amelia did not want to sit still at the restaurant, however, so keeping her entertained was frustrating. Her being more interactive is both wonderful and challenging. She's not happy unless she's moving. She does not like to sit around the house. "Outside?" is one of her favorite requests. Rough when it's cold as all get-out outside.

Now that we're starting to get back to 'normal', Mia's suddenly decided that sleeping through the night is so last week. She's waking up, crying at least 1-2 times each night. Sometimes she just needs someone to come into her room and admonish her. Other times she needs a diaper change. Still other times, she needs you to sit in the room with her for a half an hour while she falls asleep. Last night was an exception, where she actually slept through the night. I won't get used to it.

That's all I can think of for now. Love to all, blog again sometime soon.