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We didn’t end up with nearly as much snow from the blizzard as most of the rest of New England (much to Jim’s disappointment!). But we definitely had enough to play in. Here are the girls all suited up to play at their grandparents’ house:
The intrepid explorers (their exploration lasted exactly two minutes before Susie’s boot fell off and she returned to the warmth of the house):
Here’s Jimmy discovering that cars don’t move very well in the snow!
I don’t know what tonight’s blizzard will bring, but I know that I have two guys who will be very happy to plow it all away tomorrow!
Yesterday, we ventured out into the cold to go to the library. I didn’t want to bring in the stroller, so with everybody bundled in their puffy winter coats, I settled Danny in the frontpack, put Jimmy on my hip, and had the girls walk beside me. It worked fine going in, but it was quite the sight seeing us all leave because I was also juggling ten hardbound children’s books! In the library, the girls happily busied themselves among the toys, puzzles and books. Jimmy watched them with interest, then joined in the fun, pulling books off the shelves, scattering puzzle pieces, and climbing on every piece of furniture in the children’s section. And of course he picked when the librarian was there shelving books to start joyfully flinging books over his head! But hey, he was still enjoying the books, right? Just in his own special way… That outing reminded me of one of the first times I brought the girls to the library sans stroller. I have to say, the two of them wrought a lot less damage than one little Jimmy! Here’s a trip down memory lane to the library:
For Christmas, the girls each received their own journal. Susie took quite a shining to hers, and has since filled it with doodles, cut out pictures, and stenciled drawings of – what else – princesses. Here’s Susie “reading” me a story she wrote in her journal (as well as Danny’s babbling two cents). Oh, and in case you were wondering…I’m trying to grow out Susie’s bangs, but she’s not really into headbands or clips, so she’s sporting a “Cousin It-in-training ” look at the moment. Also, yes the temperature is below freezing here, and yes, my daughter is wearing a sleeveless dress… …And be forewarned, brevity is not Susie’s strong suit! I’m having trouble posting pictures on the blog right now. Fortunately, the girls keep saying silly things that don’t need accompanying photographs!
Susie: “What is Cinderella’s prince’s name?” I shrugged, unable to remember. Susie, unfazed: “I’ll call him Jim.” ******** Me: “What did you do at school today?” Becky: “We had a spider alarm.” Me: “You mean a fire alarm?” Becky: “No, a spider alarm.” Me: “Oh really! What did you have to do?” Becky: “We had to go outside and sit on the curb. We played a game where we had to stay quiet. It wasn’t a very fun game.” Jim: “Did spider man come?” Becky: “Daaaddyy, that would be silly!” ********** Becky, brushing her bangs out of her eyes for the umpteenth time: “My hair is messing up my face!!” Me, upon seeing Susie’s bedhead first thing in the morning: “Susie, your hair is crazy.” Susie: “Is Becky’s hair crazy?” Me: “Nope, not this morning.” Susie, looking over at her sister, bursts into tears. Me: “What’s the matter?” Susie: “Becky’s hair is gloating.” The other night, I fixed us tacos with black beans for dinner. And of course, the “beans” song came to my mind. So I sang to the kids, “Beans, beans, the musical fruit! The more you eat, the more you…” I left the last word for the girls to fill in, thinking they knew the appropriate rhyming word. Instead, Susie’s eyes lit up and she exclaimed, “…get DESSERT!” Just a quick update to say we’re all doing well. Danny slept soundly last night, and although he’s coughing a bit, the croup symptoms are gone and he’s a happy camper. Becky and Susie are still running low fevers, Susie is coughing a lot, and Becky sounds like a pack-a-day smoker, but their spirits are remarkably high. When we were putting the girls to bed tonight, Susie asked me to take a picture of her “sleeping.”
Don’t you wish we could all have such sweet dreams? Well, today marked a first for Danny, but it wasn’t one for the baby book (not that I’m on top of keeping one anyway!). Today was the first time he got sick. Both he and Becky woke up this morning with a barky cough. While Becky’s cough slowly improved over the course of the day, his worsened. I ended up taking them in to the pediatrician (all four of them, and it actually went much better than I expected to be 4-on-1 at the office), and Danny was prescribed an oral steroid to help him breathe. His oxygen levels were fine, but the doctor didn’t want to take any chances, given his young age. So, even though I can hear him hacking away upstairs, I’m praying he sleeps peacefully tonight. At least he was all smiles before bedtime!
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