Just a bunch of sickeys

And it's all my mom's fault! Dang you, Mother! ;)

My mom got sick the last couple of days of the vacation (but luckily it didn't get really bad until after she got back to Minnesota). Then Scarlet and I got sick in the middle of the night two nights ago, and Jeremy also woke up with it that morning.

It's awful. I can't tell if it's just a bad cold, or a really vicious virus. I went to Walgreens and stocked up on what I thought was a lot of medicine--but it wasn't a lot of medicine. It'll all be gone by the time we're better. Those liquid syrups sure disappear fast when two people are taking them every four hours.

Yesterday Jeremy had to call in sick for work, and Scarlet and I just stayed in our pajamas pretty much all day. Jeremy went back to work today, though he's feeling worse. And Scarlet and I are still in our pajamas. But it seems like Scarlet is feeling better, which is nice. Sick babies make parents sad.

What a great way to start the new year, huh?

I did find the energy to make some baby food last night since Scarlet was out of fruits. I made prunes, pears, and some green beans (not fruit, I know).

Scarlet really likes the pears and prunes mixed together

Hopefully tonight I'll find the energy/time to make the rest of the food I bought: mangos, peaches, sweet potatoes, apples, and a carrot/pea blend.

The boys are glad to be home and back with us. We got them a big "barn" for Christmas, and they love to snuggle up in it next to each other.

Einstein and Darwin in their guinea pig "barn"

As I type this I'm trying to get Scarlet to lay down for a nap. However, she has become a very proficient roller and with the whole "crib bumpers are bad for babies" thing, she just keeps bonking into the rails on her crib and hitting her head and then she screams/cries and I go and make it better, put her back down, and we start it all over again. Occasionally she'll turn clockwise or counter-clockwise and end up with her legs dangling out the side of her crib. I'm really trying to figure out how to get a crib to work without bumpers. If anyone has insights, please let me know.