I thought I knew sick.....

The kids have been sick off and on since September (as I've previously mentioned) but the last round of head colds seemed to really take it out of them. Last Friday they came down with a stomach virus that wiped them out.  And they all developed eye infections. I took them to the doctor on Monday morning and she diagnosed Walter with a chest infection & eye infection, Adele with a throat infection & eye infection, and Gordon with an eye infection.  Adele and Walt took a long time to shake off the stomach bug, too.  

I've never seen my kids so lethargic.  They wouldn't eat and I could barely get Adele to drink. They slept all day long and then had interrupted sleep at night because of pain/coughing, etc.  

But finally, this morning, we woke up to 3 kids with appetites and chatty attitudes. I was so happy! I hope this means they are finally on the mend.

I can really tell they are feeling better because they refused to take a nap today. :)

Enjoying some lap time with Dad. Can you tell how low energy the kids are?

Adele giving poor brother, Walt, some love

Adele and Walt taking a moment to snuggle.

These two were so poor-poor

Gordon was never quite as sick, but he was definitely unwell.

Yesterday was beautiful, but the kids weren't well enough to appreciate it. They only lasted 20 minutes before asking to go back into the house.

Such a beautiful sight! Adele and Walt eating eggs, cereal, and yogurt.

  

For the first time ever, I let the kids walk around SuperValu with me. Walt and Adele wanted right back in the cart, but Gordon lasted a bit before he asked to get back in. Unfortunately, the cart was too full, so I had to carry him off and on. But he did really well.

Home from the grocery store we took a few minutes to enjoy the outdoors. And today we were actually able to enjoy it!

I realized this morning that I'd barely heard Adele talk for the last 4-5 days and saw very little of her smile. This was a fun moment.  Gordon was hiding in his sweater and waiting for me to say "Where's Gordon?" But eventually, Adele decided she'd play along. The video doesn't capture it well, but she was asking "Where's Gordon?" Then when he'd pop out, she'd say "There he is."