Caring for a Baby 101

We surrived!

It started Monday night and we are now emerging from the darkness. The STOMACH flu hit our house with a vengeance. Not sure what we ever did to the stomach flu to make it so angry at us but it was. Vin was cranky all day Monday and by Monday afternoon I started feeling queasy. By 5:00 p.m. I put a SOS in to Jason to leave work and come home as soon as he could.

Unfortunately, on his ride home Jason was struck with the very same nasty sickness. Fortunately, Vin didn’t get the full blown stomach flu we did. Ja and I were up all Monday night together. Sleeping on the couch, on the bed, on the bathroom floor - commiserating about how terrible we felt. Talking about how we can't remember the last time we felt so terrible. You know just generally whining and complaining. Tuesday was a bit better and today we finally feel somewhat functional.

Before this year Ja and I have been pretty healthy people. Maybe, an occasional cold but nothing close to what we've had this year. A few experienced parents have laughed at us and told us that this is what happens when you have kids.

Well, at least flu/cold season is almost over.

I have some great pictures from Jason's Mom and Sister's visit last week and will post them soon.

Savannah's Musical

Last night we had the pleasure of seeing Savannah (our niece) perform in her school musical. She did such a wonderful job and it was fun getting to hang with the family.









It's hard to see in these pics but you can click to see a larger image....







Waiting for the star to arrive


Here she is!!






Being silly after the show

Savannah, we are so proud of you! Thanks for sharing your night with us.

2/16/08

Trip to Art Museum

Very excited to get out of the house






Enjoying his sippy of milk w/ Mom-Mom

Shopping Trip with Mom-mom

Crawling with Mom-Mom in the mall play area



Going through tunnels






Vinny having fun


Mom-Mom having fun


Playing with Dad later that night

Playing with his new dumptruck

Yesterday, in the mail we received a dumptruck from Vinny's Grandmom Kelly. It was love at first site. He sits and takes all the legos out, puts them back in, and then flips the truck over to spill them all out again. It's fun watching him play since he concentrates so hard. I guess dumptruck play is very serious business.

Thanks Grandmom Kelly!!!

Sunday, 2/10/08

We had a lovely goodbye breakfast with our NC visitors on Sunday. It was hard to see them go but we had a great weekend.



Watching the cars


Apparently the cars were fascinating


Mitch and his Madillyn


Madilyn and Vin


Mitch and his Mackenzie


Mom-Mom and Madilyn


Vin trying to feed Madilyn.


Uncle Jello and Mikayla