Valentine’s weekend came with a roar and left with a cough.  Queen Kelley and I were able to spend some quality time with Ladybug and Butterfly on Saturday.  We visited the Museum of Arts and Sciences (no hyperlink because I’m lazy today), and then had lunch at a little Chinese place.  The rest of the day was spent piddling around.  I like piddling.

For most of Saturday, Butterfly was getting over her cough….and Ladybug was picking it up.  On Sunday, they both seemed better.  I got to spoil them both for a while outside.  We colored with chalk, jumped on the trampoline, rode bikes, and frolicked about.  Ladybug’s cough started to be a little stronger in the evening and she got a little more clingy to her Mama.

On Monday, Ladybug wasn’t feeling so hot.  The thermometer confirmed a fever.  While Kelley ran a few errands, I got to some alone time with each girl.  The clubhouse in the living room was a big hit (a sheet stretched across some chairs.)  Butterfly and I had a tea party and then when Kelley swapped girls with me, Ladybug had fun messing-up the tea party.  Kelley ran Ladybug to the doctor (result: BIG shot…ouch!) while I cooked fajitas for the family and my mom.  As we tried to go to sleep, the coughing filled the monitor.  We were thinking that it would be a long night…

I hate it when we’re right.  Kelley didn’t get much sleep last night.  I tried to help out as much as I could, but I have this horrible ability to fall asleep no matter what.  I even took my turn holding Ladybug in the rocking chair so that she could sleep in my arms and Kelley could rest.  I don’t know who would move first, but both of us kept jerking awake, startling the other, and then nodding back off.  I kept (stupidly) thinking that she was sound asleep and would put her down in her crib.  About 15 minutes later, the hacking cough would return and cause her to wake-up.  In turn, the very caring and very loving Kelley would wake up too.  But not me because I have this ability to….wait.  Haven’t we already covered this?

So there you go.  The lack of posts over the past few days can be attributed to business, famliness, and sickliness.  Here’s to hoping that Ladybug gets some rest so that she can get well.  And to hoping that Kelley gets some rest so that she can get some rest.  And to hoping the my Mom can get a little rest from Butterfly because that girl is absorbing as much of her GG as she can get.  I’m fine and dandy because I came to work to get some rest.