The Gift of Health....(or trying to look on the bright side)

Well, I got to spend my Birthday in bed this year,and the next day, and the day after that...
yup, I got the flu! We had thought of going to the coast for a few days and I am so glad we changed our minds or we would have been out a hundred bucks for the cabin,there is no way we would have made it. Solomon was the first to get sick with a fever,then Sophie and finally I got it the day before my Birthday. Sophie just wasn't getting any better and it turns out she has a double ear infection. She is much better today after getting some antibiotics.....back to her old energetic self, she even peeled herself away from PBS kids long enough to write a few letters to her Grandmas. I was getting really worried about her. Sollie has a good time tearing up the living room,knowing I couldn't do much to stop him. Here we are more than a week later and finally getting better.
I am trying to find the good things to report about our sick family week. We curled up in the sunny spots as often as we could, just to feel the sun on our faces.I finally got to read a book that I have been wanting to read for months, it was good (Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen). I made some good progress on a knitting project when my head stopped hurting. We had smoothies for almost every meal of the day(although it was quite difficult for Sollie to drink a smoothie with a stuffy nose). Solomon got lot of practice with his walking and is doing really great.I got a lot of time with my kids, lots of good cuddle time.
I left my house for the first time in a week today, I got as far as the basement to wash a load of diapers. I am starting to feel like myself again and am looking forward to having the strength to clean up all the damage we have done in the house over the last week.
I hope this post finds you all in good health.

He looks sweet and innocent.....

........but he's a little tornado. Ahh,well now life is a little more realistic these days. He was such an easy baby, it was just a matter of time really.And he is QUICK!I had just fed the cats and turned to brush my teeth BEFORE putting the cat food away...BIG mistake!
But he did realise that he made a HUGE MESS and he tried to help me pick it up....one piece at a time. This has inspired me...I should have a "Mess of the week"post!

Ask me how warm it was today....

Warm enough to rollerskate!

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Sweet Sophie

What's miss Sophie been up to? Well, I found Lola in the bathroom like this(see above) the other day. I thought it was the sweetest thing,I had a good laugh.
She has also been building faerie houses in the forest,and finding nature treasures like the amazing leaf above.
She is also really into comics and has been creating some beautiful drawings that I shall have to show off in the near future.
She is doing fantastic in school and we are really proud of her, and she enjoys teaching Solomon about the world.
Sophie,Solomon and I have been taking nightly moon walks. It has been a great way to talk with Sophie( Sollie usually passes out right away). We talk about about the moon and the stars, and try and find constellations and planets.This weekend the moon was supposed to be the biggest of the year, unfortunately it was cloudy so we didn't get a chance to see it. We are hoping to get onto the routine of a "girls afternoon"soon. We don't get to spend nearly enough time together one on one.

Goodbye hair!

Well,I have been talking about it for months and I finally worked up the guts to do it! Actually I made Ben cut my ponytail off . 15 inches will be donated to Locks Of love,so my hair will continue on as part of a wig for a child who needs it.
It is much easier to take care of now.My long hair was just in the way and becoming a knotted mess.I don't have much, if any time these days for myself,sadly even the time it takes to brush butt legnth hair. I feel liberated.Time for a fresh start!

Happy First Birthday Solomon!

Well , it's official, my baby is ONE YEAR OLD! Why is it so hard for mama's when their babies turn one? We had a wonderful day celebrating with friends and family and neighbors, thanks so much to everyone who came to spend this special day with us. (sorry the picture are so dark, I hate usuing a flash) I just had to get a post in while there are still a few hours left to the first day of January 2009.I have been cleaning like a mad woman for days, and it feels really good to sit in the messy aftermath of the party.
Solomon is such a wonderful little man. Like I always tell him,"If I could snarfle anyone into my soul, it would be you.
To read his birth story click here.