Sick Babies Part 2

Ok, we are sick of being sick! Another week of strep, stomach aches, and fever. Ole man winter can leave and spring can come! We need fresh air, warm breezes, playing outside, and just getting out of this house! It's very hard watching your little ones not feel their best. I want my non-stop talking Ava back and my charismatic Jack.

Lost tooth

The tooth has been hanging by a thread for days! She keeps wiggling it and telling me stories of other kids who have wiggly teeth too. She keeps predicting the day it will finally come out. Well on March 21st at 8:20 pm it did. I told her to let me brush her teeth so I could get that tooth out once and for all, sure enough after about five swipes, there it was. So tiny and precious. Her first baby tooth fell out. Luckily I was prepared and had her tooth fairy pillow ready and waiting. I asked her how it felt and her reply was, "weird". Now she is sleeping soundly with this milestone complete. Jake said its weird being on this side. He feels like it was yesterday when he was a kid feeling anxious about the tooth fairy coming. Time flies! My baby Ava just lost her first tooth. A big day in the Brandau house!

Worst day of my life

I thought we would get through these years without it happening, but no. I got an email that said, "Ava's new haircut". I immediately thought, Ava didn't get a new haircut! But she did! She was using scissors at school and apparently thought she needed a trim. I had to giggle. Oh the stages of life. When I picked her up she claimed it was the worst day ever. We talked it through, no harsh words, no yelling. She made a bad choice and she knew it. Life will go on and her hair will grow again.

Sick Babies

There is nothing worse than having sick kiddos. For the last two weeks we have been fighting this stomach bug. I just feel so helpless because there is nothing I can do except provide hugs and kisses. Having work hang over me doesn't help either. I don't have a job where I can just call in sick. So the question arises what to do? This is when I wish I could just be a SAHM! All those worries would be gone and I could focus on my kiddos. I hope they understand because sometimes I don't. I love my kiddos more than anything, but for some reason when they are sick I just love them a little bit more.