WE ARE HERE, WE ARE HERE, WE ARE HERE!

One more my favorite lines from "Horton Hears a Who" by Dr. Seuss-"We are here, we are here, we are here!" and that is how we are starting off the new year. It has been a little rocky, but we are back! I started writing a few different posts over the past 2 weeks-detailing Christmas fun and our crazy travel plans from RI to SC, but I could not get them finished or get pictures up to go with them. I was constantly being kept from the computer by these nasty, yucky, stubborn GERMS that have invaded our family! Here is a quick review of where we have been hiding-Will had an ear infection before Christmas, Jack got the croup on New Year's Eve, delaying our trip back to SC. The croup turned into bronchitis and an ear infection that he passed on to Will. While they were both on antibiotics, Will ended up needing an inhaler to treat a stubborn wheeze. They both passed the germs to me (probably more because I have not had a complete night sleep since before we left for RI in December) and I woke up the other night with excruciating pain in my ear. A horrific ear infection had started. The doctor wanted to give me narcotics for the pain because he said it looked so bad. Since I am still nursing Will, I choose to stick with just Advil and Tylenol with these ear drops for pain control. You know it is not a good thing when you go into CVS and not one but 2 of the pharmacists know you by name (especially when you have only been going to this one store for no more than 3 weeks)! YIKES! Needless to say we have all fallen into bed by 7pm and been subject to many nights of sleep interrupted by coughing fits, steam shower treatments, nebulizers, humidifiers, medicine and many, many tears. Our days have been low key with lots of tv and movies, cuddling on the couch and in bed and many many naps.

So here we are on the road to recovery. We were very, very blessed to have our Kay-Kay in town over the past week. I am sure she was happy to go home yesterday and leave our little petri dish before she herself got sick. We were so lucky to have her with us during this very trying week. I loved having an extra set of hands, an extra set of ears and an extra dose of experience to help me navigate through the coughs and fevers and wheezes. Not to mention she can't sit still, so she kept our house in tip top shape, when we were not.

I hope that over the next few days I can get to posts I started 2 weeks ago finished and published-but no promises. I will say this-Christmas was fantastic! It was the perfect mix of craziness and relaxation with all the magic that it is supposed to hold. Jack and Will were loved on, played with, and spoiled by all our family. Isn't that the way it is supposed to be? :)

HAPPY 2012!

HAPPY MONDAY!