Christmas 2006
Well this weekend was Christmas 2006. We decided Santa would visit our house early (Saturday) so that we could go visit the folks for the long weekend. All seemed to be going well until we were struck with the same curse as my parents: All the kids were sick for Christmas Day.
Ethan had been coughing for a few days but on Thursday startied some major spewage: Entire bottles spewed back with such ferocity that it was coming out his nose. We took him to see the doc, but evidently it was just a cold so there was nothing he could do. I’m happy to report that after a few days of Benadryl (and many, many loads of laundry) he seems to be back to 100% again.
On Sunday Morning Rhianna woke up with a good fever brewing. She pretty much hadn’t slept in 48 hours and hadn’t eaten much either. We managed to finally get her to sleep and start eating and the fever went away, but then she started complaining of her ear. A Quick trip to the doctor Tuesday came up with the bane of all parents: Bilateral Ear Infections. She’s on medication and seemingly doing better now.
My parents kept telling me about when I was younger and me and my sisters would be sick pretty much constantly between Labor Day & New Years. Almost like we used our allotment of “well days” up so we had to get sick all at once and continuously. Seems like Rhianna & Ethan will be following in that tradition.
As far as presents go, Rhianna, of course, was loaded by the time it was all over. Full up with Books (The Big Dr Seuss Trilogy: Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs & Ham, and Fox In Socks), Princesses, Games (Candyland, woo!) and dolls, I felt like a pirate after looting the local village on my way home. Laura & I came home light, the big gift being a Canon Elura-100 Mini-DV Camcorder that I’m anxious to play with. Once I get some time with it under my belt I’ll be sure to post a review.
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