Just call us the Crouppenthalers

Poor Lysie-poo napping off being sick!

Well, this family has whatever nasty bug that's going around everywhere. Alyse started first, last weekend. After scaring me half to death Friday night, I took her to the pediatrician first thing Saturday morning, and right away the doctor diagnosed her with croup. She needed a round of steroids, a few days of rest, and then deal with the lingering cough. Luckily, that first night was the worst and the following nights she was able to sleep straight through the night. Sunday night, Addi spiked a fever, but  we were lucky again because it never returned. Then, this past Friday, little Ella began to run a fever. The thing stayed all weekend, and still today, Wednesday, she's feeling crummy, coughing, and still running a temperature. Her little nose is running and she has a nasty cough, which is also croup (took her to the doctor on Monday because she started vomiting along with the fever/cough). All around, it's just been a yucky week and a half. And all three of my girls are just coughing away like there's no tomorrow. I'm hoping that over the weekend we can all find our way back to the healthy way of life :)

Ella's escaped toe ;)

Ella hit the 10 month mark. I didn't even realize it until today. Two months away from a year old. Wow. Aside from her being sick, she is such a happy little thing. Her smiles and her squeals are precious, and I love her "baby talk." She's a little goofball and loves making other people laugh at her. If we ask her "how big is Ella?" She will put her arms up, and sometimes she'll even say "so big!" Not that it comes out in those exact words, but when she's copying us and says it only when she's asked, we definitely know that's what she's saying.

Doug finally made his trip into the attic to get the 6-9 month clothes for Ella. Poor thing went to bed one night with her piggies all covered up, and then when she woke up in the morning her big ol'toe had popped its way though, haha! This was finally a convincing enough picture for Doug to muster up the strength to go up there.

Last Thursday, we went on the preschool field trip to Green Meadows Farm. The girls loved all the animals, Doug came too since he had fun at it last year (I had the flu and couldn't go), and I was my normal paranoid self with all the nasty animal germs and sanitizing those girls just about every 2 minutes. They loved the hay ride and train ride, milking the cow, catching the ducks and chickens, and looking at all the other animals. Finally, I can't forget about picking out our own pumpkins!

Addi and Alyse are loving school. I love how much they love school. As much as they love it though, it certainly wipes them out. Addi generally comes home and will nap until 4:30/5 o'clock. The days she naps the longest are the days she complains about having to take a nap
. That's how I know she's really tired, haha! They both have their well checkups tomorrow at the doctor. Addisyn is particularly nervous that she will have to get a shot. I'm not sure if its time for a booster for her or not so we'll have to see. Luckily for them, I believe they can both get the flu mist instead of the shot. I was planning on having Ella get hers tomorrow too, since the office did not have them yet at her 9 month checkup, but with her being sick now, she's going to have to wait a bit.

The closest I could get to getting all 3!