Finally healthy and Easter prep

Hurray! We had a great day. Finally, everyone is healthy and happy - just in time for Easter!

Poor Taylor had a tough few days - Thursday morning she went to see Dr. Spector who confirmed her double ear infection. He gave her augmentin - yuck - this is the tough medicine that wrecks her stomach. He also finally recommended that we take her to a ear/nose/throat specialist to evaluate her for ear tubes. While we aren't looking forward to another procedure, we really think she needs them. She has been pretty much miserable and sick since Christmas - give or take a few weeks. We're so ready for her to be healthy.

I took the big kids to soccer that afternoon and we had been there about 10 minutes when Taylor threw up - about five times. She was covered in barf, and I was half-covered from holding her. Her first (and unfortunately largest) barf hit the side of the (indoor) soccer field. The others I steered her over a trash can. We made quite the scene. As Lauren so smartly said, "Mommy, I think you need help." The kids were very concerned about leaving the barf on the soccer field but I really didn't have a choice. I couldn't put Taylor down and no one offered to hold her (covered in barf), so we just left. I do feel guilty, but hands were a bit tied. The medicine had kicked in and upset her stomach. She slept from 4pm-7pm, and then we woke her up and gave her a bottle. She went back to sleep from 7:30pm-7am. Poor baby....She was pretty lethargic on Friday too, but thankfully, she was all smiles today. Lauren and Jacob scored yesterday - to try to give Taylor some peace and quiet, I took them to the only kid movie playing - Hannah Montana. I had sworn I wouldn't take them, but caved on the premier day.

It was wonderful to see her looking like herself today. We went to an egg hunt at our neighborhood park - in true Seattle fashion, in the rain. Taylor rode in a carrier backpack on David's back under an umbrella. We had a nice day with the kids. David took Jacob for a "guy's haircut" and I took Lauren for a girl's pedicure. We did lots of playing and Taylor was very smiley. It's wonderful to have everyone healthy.

Jacob has offered comic relief the past few days - unfortunately it is of the potty variety. Here's a sampling - he'll say, "Mommy did you know we have a Tudor house?" True - and not funny, but then he says, "you know....a TOOTER house...ha, ha...." Those that know him can imagine the belly laugh. Another gem - we were talking about someone that lives in Phoenix and he died laughing - then he says,"They live in penis..ha, ha,ha..." The joys of 4 year-old boys....

Lauren is a lot excited and a little stressed about the Easter Bunny coming tonight. She is asking lots of questions - trying to piece together how this bunny thing works. Here are a few of her questions: Is the Easter Bunny a real bunny or someone in a costume? Does the Easter Bunny hop or stand up - I've never seen a bunny stand up before? Does the Easter Bunny have a helper - how does he carry all of those eggs? She also wanted to be sure that he would stay downstairs - the idea of a strange bunny in her house is a little worrisome. Mostly, the kids can't wait for Easter tomorrow - for the fun stuff of course, but they do have a good grasp of the Easter story. We've talked a lot about it at home and church, and in Lauren's school. Hopefully they'll treat the day with the reverance it deserves since there isn't children's church tomorrow and they'll have to sit with us!