154 + 50 Weeks

I mentioned last week that I was sick.  Well, here I am a week later, and still sick.  In fact, this virus absolutely kicked my ass.  Sunday and Monday were dreadful, I was miserable, and on Tuesday I was able to spend the day in bed getting some rest.  But it was clearly not enough, as I am still sick, popping pills and coughing my lungs out :(

The kids have been good.  Carmen has been on good behaviour, with only one major tantrum a day, on average.  Arley has started this shrill screaming which is ear piercing and horrible.  He is refusing to stand up when I want him to, but he will stand up to cling to my legs, or stand up to pull something off the table, or stand up to open cupboard doors.  It rained a fair bit this week, so we were trapped inside, and they handled it well.  One day when the rain stopped I took the kids up to Milton so that I could push Arley in the stroller while Carmie rode her scooter (she insisted on wearing her 'princess dress', so she got a few laughs).  Carmie is playing with Arley more, even voluntarily, which is so nice to see.  She doesn't do free play time without me, without kicking up a huge fuss, unless it is bath time which is when she is quite willing to go play on her own.  I'm working on it though - she will be three soon, so I think she should be able to play by herself when asked!

In the rain

 Scooting through Milton

 Cuddles