Cough Cough

There is a lot of coughing going on around here. We went back to the doctor this afternoon, for Lucy and Henry this time. Henry has bronchitis and an ear infection, he is getting antibiotics and an inhaler. Lucy has a cold and she is on balancing on a thin line between getting better or getting worse. She could go either way so Dr. Hartle gave me a prescription to fill for her if she gets worse. Dr. Hartle also did a quick check on Freddy and he is doing great. He will probably be coughing for a while yet to clear out his lungs but as long as he doesn't get a fever again or start wheezing we don't need to worry. Oh, and something new for Henry! She recommend giving him a few sips of water in between feedings because the extra fluids will help break up all of his congestion. He found the cup itself very interesting and he kind of licked at the water. He even swallowed a bit of it, which he promptly spit back up because he had gulped some air with it. Not bad for a first try though. 

Now what you really want to know, how was Christmas? It was great overall, but there were a few, um, not great things (the kids were sick, Ganny went in the hospital for a few days, and Kristy and Nick had a stomach flu so a good portion of our Christmas Eve group wasn't there). Really it was amazing though, the kids were so happy with everything! Henry got lots of new teething toys and some stuffed animals of his very own. Santa brought Lucy a dollhouse and Freddy a wooden train set. The train set was the biggest hit with both big kids. Freddy didn't even want to open any more presents and he has been spending all of his time since Christmas morning driving around and around and around. Lucy spends more time yelling at Freddy not to mess up her dollhouse than she does playing with it, but when she relaxes and lets him play they have a great time with it. I could promise you some pictures but if I am honest I probably won't get to it. I can't even walk across the living room without stepping on toys so I doubt I will be getting around to posting pictures anytime soon. Sorry!

I know there is lots I am leaving out but I can't pull too many thoughts together all at one time. :) I almost forgot an important one, Henry has one or maybe both of his front bottom teeth about to cut through. All of this translates into a very tired Mommy. I am off to bed so I can try to catch up enough to stay awake on New Year's Eve.