Meet the sicklings...

First, Grace had a runny nose and a fever. She got over it quickly, but not before Brentley caught it. He's got it bad. Runny nose, sneezing, fussy, swollen lymphs, and a major cough. It's so bad he can barely sleep. I was terrified that he had whooping cough (Yes, he has been vaccinated, but you can still get it even if you have. It's just less likely.). It has been spreading through our area, so I took him to the doctor today just to be sure. She said he just has a cold, but it seems to be a pretty bad one.

So, later I had to go to work. About an hour into work (with about 4 hours left), it felt like I was being held under water. My ears are clogged, my head is pounding, I'm achy all over, if I stand up too fast, I get dizzy. Nothing like mommy getting sick to show me what my baby is going through. I feel so bad for him! I haven't started coughing yet, but I can feel that tickle in my throat. I NEVER get sick when they do. This is a first for me. Heck, I rarely get sick at all.

I usually get up and hang out with Chris or clean after they've gone to sleep, but not tonight! I am staying in bed. Ohh, and I am FREEZING! I have been since I started feeling sick. I'm wrapped up in a comforter now, but it's not helping :/

Anyway... I think I may make Grace's Halloween costume. I can't find any that I really like, so I think I'm going to make a tutu, buy her some wings, and have her were her pink leotard and some tights.

I'm thinking something like this one... what do you all think?

A great day!

My mom and I took the kids downtown. We took them to ride the carousel first, then they played in the fountain. Grace actually played this time! I was so proud of her. We've taken her twice before, and she wouldn't play in the water. 

Then we drove across the river and got some lunch. After that, we let the kids play in the water at the Aquarium. They had so much fun!

It amazed me that Brentley is my reserved child as well as my hydrophobic child, yet he jumped right in and started playing. Grace wouldn't go near it at his age! Crazy the differences between them.

Enjoy the picture that my pocket took of the random man :p

Brentley was trying to do flips with the girls :p

He was giving her kisses :)

Then they got their dry clothes wet :p

He wanted the rocks to come out lol.

Footprints :)

Riding the carousel :)

Brentley didn't like it :(

Sorry the pics are out of order. That's the way they uploaded.

I have officially started Christmas shopping!

Yep. I caved and bought a few things online today. So now, in addition to the books, play food, guitar, and bubble machine; I have bought the play kitchen, the ice cream playset, and a DVD for my brother.
I bought it all because it's stuff I can't get in the store, so I figured I'd just go ahead and get it, so I'd have it, and not have to worry about it when I'm doing my actual in store shopping.

I also bought some Scooby Doo wash cloths today for Christmas for my sister because I got a good deal on them.

I'm one of those people who buys things when I can find a good deal, so that way I don't end up spending a million dollars at Christmas.

I'm so excited for the holidays! I also bought some big glows sticks today... one is a green sword glow stick and the other is a pink butterfly glow stick. I'm going to let the kids use them on Halloween. I have been checking Wal-Mart every chance I get for their Halloween stuff. I can't wait to get the kids' costumes! I still can't decide what I want Brentley to be, but Grace is dead seat on a butterfly. She still talks about how she is going to be a butterfly on Halloween, and she tells everyone every chance she gets lol.

Anyway, here's the stuff I got.

(My brother loves Peter Pan. He's had every Peter Pan movie/book there ever was in existence, so I knew this was what I wanted to get him for Christmas the second I saw it.)