The last 10 days

We have been sick on & off now for 10 days.  And I have a stiff neck from sleeping on the couch!  It has more or less just been one kid at a time, that's why its dragging out so long.  Last weekend was Logan's GI flu & 36 hours post-flu of a fever.  Then Wednesday night Hayden's apparently never ending croup/rash/respiratory virus started.  One trip to the pediatrician to check out this rash & 2 days of steroids for his stridor.  This past weekend was Olivia's turn for the GI flu, followed by a 24 hour fever.  We all slept in our beds for the first time Sunday night & the kids went to school Monday... and made it through until close to 5 when they called us to come pick them up because Olivia had a fever.  Good thing Jeff was already on the way to get them.  She coughed through the night last night, but seems fine this morning.  I'm not sure if we are passing around 2 different bugs or what?  But I am tired! 

In between puke, snot & coughs, we tried to get out for some fresh air, since we actually had spring like weather around here the last several days.  Try to get some sunshine to blast these sick germs away. 

Sick Hayden :(

 Rash, head to toe!

 Playing on their LeapPads.  Olivia can spell her entire name!!  First, Middle & Last!!  (She can spell both of the boys' names too!)

 Park

 Hats. 

 "Shake milks" from the Burger King Drive through.

 A trip to Walgreens to re-stock on supplies.

Grandma & Grandpa Siebert came Saturday to bring us some good farm dirt for our garden.  Grandpa & Grandma Maas came to visit too.  Logan was healthy & Hayden worked through his cough. Poor Livi snuggled with the girls inside with a cold wash cloth on her head to keep her fever out of the sun. She was pretty toasty that day.

Hayden is such a hard worker. 

 Logan helped with the dirt too.

  But he took some breaks to play some T-ball too.

 Hayden just kept digging.  (And coughing)

 Such a fun afternoon with their grandpas!

We didn't want to take our germs & share them with all the other post-preemies at the March of Dimes walk.  So we just represented from home this year.  I'm bummed we didn't make it. 

Monday's papers from school.  I know this is Logan's!  Look at his perfection!  He has amazing fine motor coordination. 

 This is Hayden's.

 I know it's his because of all the 'H's on the back.  That's a LOT of 'H's!!

 And this is Olivia's. 

 I know this is hers because of what is on the back.  Do you see what I see??!!

 

 Here, let me help you.....

They aren't all 100% in the right order.  And the line down on her 'a' is on the wrong side.  But I'm pretty darn proud!!

   Love my post 30 weeker preemies, both healthy & sick.  And I love all the snuggle time I have been able to get out of my big kids this past week, but I'm ready for healthy!