Celebrating Christmas....while sick

Our Christmas break did not start out as planned. I ended up getting sick the week before Christmas as was not able to go Christmas shopping for the extended family or clean the house from head to toe like I had planned. My husband decided that we wouldn't got out of town before the forecast had predicted snow for Christmas and we would have trouble getting back...plus...I wasn't feeling well. This ended up being a good idea b/c Ladybug got some viral stomach thing and got the entire house sick. I was able to get her to the doctor on Friday and get her prescription before everything was shut down. This also let me do a little shopping b/c by the time we were able to get in to see the doctor, she was acting like she hadn't been up all morning sick to her stomach. So, she was good for a couple of hours out on the town shopping with Mommy. Well, the entire house has let this virus pass through our system.....now she is just running a low grade fever b/c of her allergies. I'll take that over vomiting and diarrhea any day!! She is still a little weak. She took a three hour nap and is now in the kitchen w/her father getting Santa's plate ready. She didn't have enough energy to stay up and make cookies for him. That's cool with me b/c Mommy and Daddy are ready to hit the sack early. I just wanted to drop a few lines to let everyone know that I was still here and breathing!!! I left a couple of pictures documenting our eventful "sickly" Christmas! I hope to have the Christmas post up soon!

Pretending to be sick at the doctor.  I am always wondering what they must think when I bring in a little one that is allegedly sick, but is running around like she owns the place.

I love Haribo, so when I saw this during my sick shopping, I was in Heaven!  I didn't even know they had all these different choices!!!

Yes, she is eating pop-ice with her mittens on.  I knew I would find a purpose for these things!!!  This is the only way I could get her to wear them!

Another reason why I love Aldi!  Only $2!!  Better not eat it though!

Decorating her Giant Gingerbread Man Girl!

  

She left this out for Santa on her art table.  She was too tired to make cookies with Daddy.

Faker?

Wednesday night Ladybug was really upset and could not comforted to go to bed. My first thought was that her ears were bothering her. We are lucky that she has only had 1 ear infection. I would like to credit breastfeeding to that, but.....she probably just has good genes! =) Well, I let the babysitter know this and about 2 hours later she called. Ladybug was clingy and appeared to be not feeling well. She was also hitting at her ear. I call the doctor (who could fit us in in 30 minutes) pick up Ladybug & go to the doctor. I could see in her eyes that she was not feeling well & would not let her lovie or thumb go. Once we got to the doctor she was a different baby! Walking around the office, talking, waving.....excuse me? Hey, Little One.....aren't you supposed to be.....sick. So...I look like a dork in there with this perfectly healthy child. LOL! Well, she had her ears checked and the doctor thought is was probably allergies b/c they were clear, but she did have some post nasal drainage. Don't you just love when they can cure themselves. Well, the babysitter and I just laughed about her miraculous healing. I guess she wanted to "pretend" to be sick. However, she was quite refreshed after her nap. She had so much fun & felt so much better.....she broke a shutter on mommy's birthday camera! It looks worse than what it is, but it still works perfectly! Just a little taste of the terrible twos is what I'm getting. =)