The Sickness

We just can't seem to get and stay healthy around here. A month ago, when we brought Joseph home, both the girls were hacking, snotty messes. Not a great environment to bring an "at risk" infant into, but what were we to do. Thankfully Jojo has fended off the crud they had and now his little immune system gets to continue fighting. Matt and I both got the cold the girls had, but it was short-lived and recovered quickly. Then Sylvia got double ear infection, causing both her little eardrums to rupture! I was feeling like Mother-of-the-Year that day...NOT. So 10 days of drops and antibiotics, we were back in the office with painful ears again. Turns out her tympanic membranes had sealed back over, but were still bulging and infected. Those darn ears bought her another 10 days of antibiotics. The severely snotty nose and smoker's cough is probably a nasty virus at work. Now Olivia is running a low-grade fever and has the same snot and cough as Sylvia. Meanwhile Matt has been re-infected, and is sick again. Will the cycle ever end??? As much as we love Dr. Jill, I can't wait for the week that we don't have 1, 2, or all the kids in the pediatrician's office.

With all the illness in the house, I've let the girls have limited access to their baby brother, so Sylvia was thrilled to jump in a picture with him yesterday:) (I then quickly shooed her away...in a loving way of course)