The Fairy and the Mermaid

All of us are recovering from our first shared stomach virus. Hazel was sick Friday night through Saturday morning. Cora got sick Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. Mama and Papa caught it Sunday night and stayed sick through late Monday afternoon. We have deemed Monday the longest day ever! Everyone was bathed, feed, and asleep by 7:15. It felt like it was midnight. Hazel did not even stay awake for her evening bottle. She fell asleep at the table. Cora feel asleep in her favorite place, her Papa's arms. Papa went back to work on Tuesday, the girls went back to school on Wednesday, Mama will go back to work tomorrow.


On the plus side, it gave us some much needed family and rest time. Hazel is learning to share. She still takes anything she wants from you but she is getting better. Cora is starting to realize she can take her toys back from Hazel and is starting to share some of her books in turn. Cora is also playing Peek-A-Boo. Both girls will play if you hide their face. Cora has taken it a step further. She will put her hands at the top of her head, look at you, move her hands down and look surprised. She does it over and over again. She loves it. Hazel's new favorite toy is the Crayola Ta-da Tadoddle! It is from Sam. There are three plastic balls that fit perfectly in the girl's hands: one red (Hazel's favorite), one blue, and one yellow (Cora's favorite). Hazel likes to chase them around the house. She has crawled from the living room to the office in pursuit. You drop the ball in an opening at the top of the toy. There are three buttons you push to help the ball travel down three levels. Hazel has figured out how the push two of the buttons. She understands the third button is last but she cannot figure out how it works.

Wednesday was picture day at school. Hazel did great. She smiled on cue. Cora would not smile for anything. We were dancing, singing, making noises, and making faces. Nothing would work. They were going to try to get some more pictures later but the girls were asleep. We are looking forward to seeing the final results of the girl's first school pictures.

Their appointment with the Developmental Therapist, Marsha went well today. Cora is still working on crawling and tolerating tummy time. We were given some new techniques on how to get her moving around intentionality instead of just pushing backwards in one direction. Cora is also starting to warm up to her new Therapist. She still studies people for awhile before she decides if she wants to smile or play. By the end of the appointment, Cora was babbling and playing with Marsha. Hazel is becoming a speedy crawler. There is no where she does not think she can go. She is also pulling up to both knees or up on one knee with the other leg extended. She will be pulling up to standing before we know it. We will continue to work on getting the girls to make more sounds, waving hello and good-bye and identifying family members by name. The girls know who Mama and Papa are. Now it is time to be able to find them in a room when asked, "Where is Mama? Where is Papa?" The doctor also went well. Cora now weighs 17 lbs. 13 oz. Hazel lost a bit of weight from the stomach bug. She now weighs 15 lbs. 13 oz. The doctor said she will gain it back quickly. Both girls received their second flu shot and their first Synagis shot of the season. They were not happy with the doctor, nurses, or Mama. Their lungs also sound clear. The nebulizor is working wonders. The girls were exhausted from their morning adventures. They slept for three hours this afternoon.

Upcoming events:
Auntie Amy and Uncle Richard are coming for a visit Saturday and Sunday.
Dinner with Great Grandparents Dillon Saturday night.
Developmental Therapy appointment with Marsha and their CDSC case worker, Danalle on Thursday.