Saturday (3/3) was another one of those tough days. Carter was extremely needy and grumpy all day. Aubrey already appears to be doing much better after just one day of antibiotics. Carter woke up many times during the night. Actually, it took forever for him to go to bed Friday night. He just kept coughing and coughing and couldn't go to sleep.
Carter and Aubrey got up at 6:00 this morning. Carter started coughing again when he got up. We gave him some honey which he soon thereafter threw up. After vomiting he appeared to be doing better for a while. Brayden and Calvin woke up a little bit later. We got their breakfast ready and brought them downstairs. Carter wasn't too interested in eating.
We put Carter down for a nap about 9:00. Aubrey went down for a nap a little later, probably 10:00 or so. Carter got up about 10:30 and Aubrey got up about 11:00. We decided not to go anywhere in the morning because the babies weren't feeling well.
We were planning on putting the boys down for a nap a little later than usual hoping that we could get Carter and Aubrey down for another nap at the same time. Unfortunately it didn't work out that way. Calvin and Brayden were playing with their trains and Brayden got mad at Calvin for something and hit him twice. So we decided to put them down for a nap right at noon. Brayden actually woke up about thirty or forty minutes later and he was drenched in sweat. We moved him to our room and he went back to sleep.
We tried putting Carter and Aubrey back down for a nap and it didn't work. Neither of them were interested in taking a nap. Yet another day where we had no time with all the kids taking a nap at the same time. It was worse this time because the babies were so fussy and needy.
After the boys got up in the afternoon we decided to head out for a break. We went to a grocery store to pick up some things for Sunday. It was good to get out. Carter seemed much happier being out in the stroller and looking at all the different things and people.
The boys have enjoyed watching Dora the Explorer. We just stream it to the Blu Ray player through Netflix. The boys watched the first Cars movie last week. They really loved it. Mama and dada enjoyed it too. We hadn't seen it before and I have to say it was a pretty good movie.
Sunday was a little better. Carter was still quite fussy and needy the whole day. We headed out to Wal-Mart to do our nomal weekly shopping trip in the morning. Carter wasn't very happy during the shopping trip as you can imagine.
We got home and the babies weren't very interested in eating. Carter just wanted to be held all day. We tried putting them down for a nap, but that didn't last long. We probably had about twenty minutes when all four kids were napping at the same time. At least that gave us an opportunity to clean the house a little. I was able to clean the fish tank and put fresh water in it. I keep wanting to get new discus fish for the tank, but I'm not willing to spend the money until I get in the habit of regularly cleaning the tank.
Erin's family came over Sunday afternoon to celebrate my birthday. My birthday is actually on Monday, but we got together on Sunday. We ordered some barbecue from Pierce's. We got both pork barbecue and chicken barbecue. Everyone seemed to have a good time. Grammie and Pappap held the babies most of the evening. Calvin and Brayden were well behaved.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
February 25th - March 2nd
On Saturday the babies didn't nap with their brothers. Fortunately they did on Sunday. At least we had some time to get things done around the house.
On Saturday morning, two of Erin's co-workers came over to watch the babies so we could take Brayden and Calvin out to do something. We decided to go to the Living Museum. They love looking at all the fish and animals.
After we were done at the Living Museum we planned on going to Chick Fil-A for lunch and to let the boys run around their play area. Unfortunately the Chick Fil-A that was near the museum had an outdoor play area and it was too cold to be outside. So we went ot McDonalds instead. The McDonalds play area is definitely built for older kids (4 and up). I also remembered why we never go to McDonalds. It's dirty. There was one little boy there that was coughing and looked sick. We overheard his mother say that he had a fever and that his prescription should be ready. Who brings a kid to a play area like that with other kids when they are sick? Idiots, that's who.
On Monday, the daycare lady called and said that Aubrey had vomitted. She said that she would keep watching her because she seemed fine otherwise. Aubrey continued to vomit the rest of the week.
Wednesday morning we got a message from the daycare lady that said she was up vomiting and couldn't watch the kids. Unfortunately, she sent a text message and we never saw the message. So we got the kids up at the normal time and Erin took them to daycare. Got them out of the car and then found out that they needed to come back home. I was almost at the gym when Erin called and told me. I got to the gym and worked out for only about twenty minutes. Then I decided to head back home instead of going to work. Erin had already called her mom and asked her to come to the house to help.
It was a good thing because Carter and Aubrey were both vomiting. At least Brayden and Calvin were well behaved. It was not a very fun day. To make things worse I wasn't feeling well.
We kept Carter home on Thursday because he had a fever. The other kids all went to daycare. Erin's mom came over to watch Carter. Everyone seemed to do well, but Carter obviously wasn't feeling well. Aubrey appeared to be doing better.
On Friday we took all four kids to daycare. Early in the morning Erin got a call that Aubrey had vomitted and that Carter was really hot. I couldn't get off work so Erin got them and took them to the doctor. Aubrey has an ear infection in both ears. Carter has some sort of repiratory virus. We got an antibiotic for Aubrey. We got a nebulizer for Carter for his respiratory issues.
I imagine that one of these days we'll have all four of the kids healthy again.
On Saturday morning, two of Erin's co-workers came over to watch the babies so we could take Brayden and Calvin out to do something. We decided to go to the Living Museum. They love looking at all the fish and animals.
After we were done at the Living Museum we planned on going to Chick Fil-A for lunch and to let the boys run around their play area. Unfortunately the Chick Fil-A that was near the museum had an outdoor play area and it was too cold to be outside. So we went ot McDonalds instead. The McDonalds play area is definitely built for older kids (4 and up). I also remembered why we never go to McDonalds. It's dirty. There was one little boy there that was coughing and looked sick. We overheard his mother say that he had a fever and that his prescription should be ready. Who brings a kid to a play area like that with other kids when they are sick? Idiots, that's who.
On Monday, the daycare lady called and said that Aubrey had vomitted. She said that she would keep watching her because she seemed fine otherwise. Aubrey continued to vomit the rest of the week.
Wednesday morning we got a message from the daycare lady that said she was up vomiting and couldn't watch the kids. Unfortunately, she sent a text message and we never saw the message. So we got the kids up at the normal time and Erin took them to daycare. Got them out of the car and then found out that they needed to come back home. I was almost at the gym when Erin called and told me. I got to the gym and worked out for only about twenty minutes. Then I decided to head back home instead of going to work. Erin had already called her mom and asked her to come to the house to help.
It was a good thing because Carter and Aubrey were both vomiting. At least Brayden and Calvin were well behaved. It was not a very fun day. To make things worse I wasn't feeling well.
We kept Carter home on Thursday because he had a fever. The other kids all went to daycare. Erin's mom came over to watch Carter. Everyone seemed to do well, but Carter obviously wasn't feeling well. Aubrey appeared to be doing better.
On Friday we took all four kids to daycare. Early in the morning Erin got a call that Aubrey had vomitted and that Carter was really hot. I couldn't get off work so Erin got them and took them to the doctor. Aubrey has an ear infection in both ears. Carter has some sort of repiratory virus. We got an antibiotic for Aubrey. We got a nebulizer for Carter for his respiratory issues.
I imagine that one of these days we'll have all four of the kids healthy again.
February 18th - 24th
Obviously I've been slacking in the blog department. It has been a really busy few weeks.
A few weekends ago (2/18 & 2/19) we didn't get any time at all where all the kids were napping at the same time. On Saturday it was Aubrey and Carter that wouldn't nap. On Sunday it was Carter that wouldn't nap. We didn't have anyone come over the entire weekend so it was just us and the kids. We really look forward to the kids napping so that we can get some things accomplished around the house. It's a real downer when they don't nap.
We took all the kids out to Burger King on Saturday for lunch. They have a nice play area in the restaurant so Brayden and Calvin had a great time. They weren't very interested in eating their lunch. They did have their chocolate milk though. We gave them a straw to drink it and they did really well until the end. Calvin decided to tip his cup up and spilled chocolate milk on his shirt and the floor. It wasn't too bad.
We started letting the boys watch a little bit of TV each day. It's amazing how mesmorized they are by the TV. We started by letting them watch some animals from the Planet Earth series. It was interesting when one animal would hunt another animal. We tried telling them that the animals were playing, but I don't think they bought it. Especially when the lions took down an elephant. We told them that they had a few more minutes and then we would turn it off. This seemed to work fairly well. We use the same "you have a few more minutes" when it's time for bed or to go to the store so they know what it means.
On Monday as I was driving to work I noticed the temperature gauge on my minivan was going up. I looked the car over and couldn't see what was wrong. I drove it again on Tuesday and the car did it again. I decided to take Friday off work so that I could attempt to fix the car. I didn't get everything finished so I still need to work on it. We had to alternate days that Erin and I dropped the kids off and picked them up since we only had one vehicle that could hold four car seats. Fortunately we still have my Pontiac Grand Prix which we drove.
Monday night Erin's parents, younger sister's family and one of her aunts and uncles came over. It was good to have everyone over even if it was only for a few hours.
The boys continue to amaze us with their ever growing vocabulary. It's fascinating listening to the things that come out of their mouth. They are certianly smart little guys.
Carter continues to crawl and cruise along couches, coffee tables, and anything he can get stand up next to. Aubrey still isn't crawling, but she has figured out how to scoot on but.
A few weekends ago (2/18 & 2/19) we didn't get any time at all where all the kids were napping at the same time. On Saturday it was Aubrey and Carter that wouldn't nap. On Sunday it was Carter that wouldn't nap. We didn't have anyone come over the entire weekend so it was just us and the kids. We really look forward to the kids napping so that we can get some things accomplished around the house. It's a real downer when they don't nap.
We took all the kids out to Burger King on Saturday for lunch. They have a nice play area in the restaurant so Brayden and Calvin had a great time. They weren't very interested in eating their lunch. They did have their chocolate milk though. We gave them a straw to drink it and they did really well until the end. Calvin decided to tip his cup up and spilled chocolate milk on his shirt and the floor. It wasn't too bad.
We started letting the boys watch a little bit of TV each day. It's amazing how mesmorized they are by the TV. We started by letting them watch some animals from the Planet Earth series. It was interesting when one animal would hunt another animal. We tried telling them that the animals were playing, but I don't think they bought it. Especially when the lions took down an elephant. We told them that they had a few more minutes and then we would turn it off. This seemed to work fairly well. We use the same "you have a few more minutes" when it's time for bed or to go to the store so they know what it means.
On Monday as I was driving to work I noticed the temperature gauge on my minivan was going up. I looked the car over and couldn't see what was wrong. I drove it again on Tuesday and the car did it again. I decided to take Friday off work so that I could attempt to fix the car. I didn't get everything finished so I still need to work on it. We had to alternate days that Erin and I dropped the kids off and picked them up since we only had one vehicle that could hold four car seats. Fortunately we still have my Pontiac Grand Prix which we drove.
Monday night Erin's parents, younger sister's family and one of her aunts and uncles came over. It was good to have everyone over even if it was only for a few hours.
The boys continue to amaze us with their ever growing vocabulary. It's fascinating listening to the things that come out of their mouth. They are certianly smart little guys.
Carter continues to crawl and cruise along couches, coffee tables, and anything he can get stand up next to. Aubrey still isn't crawling, but she has figured out how to scoot on but.
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