We're Back

Wow! I can't believe it's been almost a week since my last post. That must be a record. It's not that I didn't think about it or even make an attempt. It's just been busy. Cooper had a case of a sore throat, pink eye, and bilateral ear infections that pretty much put a damper on our weekend. We did manage to get out for a few hours on Friday evening for my birthday but we were both tired so it didn't amount to much. I spent part of Sunday afternoon at the clinic with Cooper. I took him because his eyes looked red and he was terribly crabby. Imagine my shock when they announced the infection in each ear and the sore throat. For those of you who think I have an advantage being a pediatric nurse....I don't. For those of you who are pediatric nurses....you understand. We can be quite oblivious when it comes to our own kids. Well, maybe that's the wrong way to describe it. It's more like when we think our kids are REALLY sick the doctors tell us they're not. When we think it's something small that we can handle on our own and that we're not even sure they should be seen for....WE'RE usually wrong! Turned out this time I was really wrong and they were really right. Sunday night was completely sleepless for me as Cooper cried all night and batted at his ears. After a couple doses of antibiotics and some of Mimi's TLC last night he's feeling much better. And I even have the video to prove it.

He's definitely all boy. The rougher and the scarier - the more he giggles.

McKenna has been a trooper this week. She's put up with a little less attention as Cooper required a lot of Earl and I. Last night she announced through her alligator tears that she needed a break from school. This was quite shocking for me because she never asks to stay home. (She's like me--afraid she'll miss something and I'm not talking about school work.) So her daddy picked her up early today and took her for a special lunch.

Earl and I are looking forward to Christmas shopping on Friday (well, more me than Earl) and the Penn State game on Saturday (more Earl than myself). But Christmas will be here before you know it so we better get ready! And to those of you who have already decorated...you could come to my house now!