Crayon on the Wall

Oh Boy, its been too long since I last posted! So much is going on so I should write! The Easter Bunny hopped through our house on Sunday and brought the girls a variety of things, including a coloring book each and crayons. They have tried scribbling a little, but it is definately a supervised activity because otherwise there is crayon in the mouth. (Which we still cannot avoid even if I'm watching!)
So, right now EG is still sleeping and SK has been awake for the last hour. I got out her crayons and coloring book so I could go online. She colored, did get some crayon in the mouth, and then I heard something 'strumming' the heating vent. Oh yeah, it was a black crayon. It of course slipped off the vent onto the wall while she was strumming. I have a bad habit of thinking 'sassy' things are hilarious, so I think this is adorable, but I must keep a straight face. Luckily I distracted her without making her want to continue (TIP, telling your child "no" or pulling them away from something-like pulling their finger out of their nose and saying no-will only make him or her want to do it more!)
Any tips for getting crayon of my wall???

The worst is FINALLY over! (Hopefully)

Well, I think it has been 6 weeks since the girls first got sick, and I think they are finally better. In the process of it all, EG and SK successfully gave the stomach flu to their dad, 2 grandmas and 2 grandpas. Miraculously, even after being thrown up on (sorry for the details for those of you with weak stomachs!) I survived it all only with a bad head cold and loss of sleep! I joke that moms aren't allowed to get sick. Who would run the fort?? It was very stressful though! The flu period (there were also weeks of RSV, high fevers, rashes, and head colds) was definitely the worst. In addition to keeping a towel on my shoulder at all times to protect my clothes, the girls cried when you set them down, cried when you held them, cried when you fed them, cried when you didn't feed them, and cried in the middle of the night. I felt so sorry for them, but I also wondered, "Will they ever be happy again? Will they ever smile and laugh and play by themselves again?"
So, as stated above, they are getting so much better; their appetites are almost back to normal, they play again, and they are just so darn cute, walking, smiling, babbling. I think the best thing to do while your child is sick is just try to get some time to yourself and have a lot of patience...and take help wherever offered (though I still feel bad about everyone else getting sick!)
And it will pass!

A Big Shout Out!

We're still working on getting over illness, and it sure has been stressful on me! (As indicated in rant below :) I am very fortunate however to have great family nearby to help me out! I'm sure I would've missed a lot of work (of the few hours I work a week) without them. So a BIG THANKS to grammy and grandpa KG and DG, grandma and grandpa KR and ER, and great aunts SG and BA. I really appreciate all of you!

Sick Babies

Sorry, no advice here...just ranting about the last few weeks. First EG got sick...coughing, runny nose, low fever. When the cough lasted through the night, we brought her to the dr and was diagnosed w/ RSV (don't know exact explanation, but I know it is a respiratory problem) Not bad enough to be hospitalized, just had to watch it. A week later, she's getting a little better, then SK gets it. We weren't going to take her in because we knew they couldn't do anything for EG, but then SK started wheezing :( So we took her in and they gave her medicine for that (in an inhaler~very expensive and then we only used it about 5 times!) So everyone was finally getting better when last Friday, out of the blue, EG got a fever. No other symptoms, just a fever above 102...ahhh! All she wanted to do was be held or sleep, which was difficult because SK wanted attention too! Saturday night she was up to about 103.4 (a new high for us ever!) and we took her in Sunday morning to find out it was really nothing...maybe a sore throat. This morning she seemed a lot better...YAY...and then I noticed the rash...all over her stomach, back, neck and around her ears. I'm thinking, "we just went to the dr YESTERDAY and I don't want to go back today!" Luckily, it didn't seem to bother her and according to the dr's office (which said they didn't need to see her again unless it got worse) then a baby can break out in a rash sometimes after a fever breaks. So whew! What a hectic last couple of weeks! I can't wait till we're all better!

Laundry and Dishes: Will they ever be done?

The answer to the above is: no.

Other than the clothes on our backs, last Friday all the clothes in the house were clean. You think I'd be used to it by now, but I'm not, and I was SHOCKED that our hamper was overflowing by Monday! Though I've never counted, I think I do about 6 loads a week! Granted winter clothes are bulkier, but parents out there expecting twins, I say invest in a nice washer and dryer. As long as there are no 'pee throughs' at night, we generally get away with having the girls wear their jammies a few nights before washer, but there is no way with daytime clothes, they are just too messy! We fortunately bought a great front-loader set about a year ago and it definitely was worth the money! It's funny as you turn into an adult you get excited about boring things...as a kid, all you ever wanted was toys, but when that washer and dryer was new, I was so excited that I brought everyone who came over into my basement to see them! haha.

I was also thrilled when the girls started eating all 'people' food instead of baby food because it is cheaper and easier to put it on their plate and not feed them! Plus, I am finally learning how to cook and CA and I are eating healthier! The downside? Other than the horrible smelling diapers, making 'good meals' certainly takes a lot more dishes than frozen pizza and TV dinners! Another tip-if you don't have a dishwasher, get one! (Unless you love doing dishes, and if so, you're weird!) I think I run mine everyday and yet I still have too many dishes to fit in one load most of time!

So, I think I'll end this post...I have to go switch laundry! (Seriously!)

Walking after midnight...

So yay, SK is starting to let go while standing and EG has been taking steps...but the odd thing is, EG really only walks at night. Not really after midnight as I imply (though she could be and I just don't know it!) but it seems she may try a little during the day, but BAM! 5 PM hits and she's trying to walk to everything! I think we're up to maybe 8 steps at a time, but she has turned around and walked the opposite direction already!