All over Mommy!

As many of you know, both boys had Hand Foot Mouth disease a few weeks ago. Carson was left with a dreadful case of blisters on his feet that dried out as peeling skin. Of course, never having experienced peeling skin before, this could have become a great sport. Instead, I took to giving him pedicures... yes, pedicures.

No... I didn't paint his toenails, but I took out my Peppermint Foot Exfoliant and Lotion, as well as "special" sponges and went to town. He loved it and it became a fun ritual during Wes' morning naps.

So after a bath about a week later, his feet still peeling, I forgot to put Carson on the potty and started the "pedicure" before getting him ready for bed. Sitting in my pretty skirt, I put Carson on my lap and began massaging his feet with the lotion. A few minutes later, he was finished and got off my lap. After a few seconds, he starts laughing... really hard.

Wanting to be in on the joke, Steve asked what was so funny? "I peed!" He said, "all over Mommy!" Yep, my skirt was all wet... and I thought it was just water not absorbed by the towel!

Wes is starting to say a little more

Don't push him for it, but recently we've heard "bye-bye", "more" (spoken as "war" with almost the sign--though its a mix of more, clapping and the sign for ball), "ball" (spoken as "ba"), and "book" (in Wes' language, that's without the "k".)

But the best was on Sunday night. He wasn't feeling well at all, so we brought him into our room. After a while he started putting his hand on his belly and looking up at me with a really sad look. I asked him if it hurt by signing "hurt" and saying the word several times. Wes half smiled, rubbed his belly and said "urt" a few times.

Happiest little guy in the world!

In the tub last night...

"Hey Mom! Wow! Look! Wesley has the same p---- as me!"

Saturday night= Date night

We had a wonderful time on Saturday night at the Goshen Country Fair. And we're talking a real country fair--livestock judging and everything. We went with friends, and Carson and Leah had a wonderful time. The two of them are just so cute together. They went on all sorts of rides together--the DRAGON (kiddie roller coaster) and their Daddies were cool enough to take them on the Ferris Wheel (while Mommies stayed back with Wes and happily chatted away.)

BTW, they were telling secrets over pizza.

Hand Foot Mouth... again

Yesterday, Wes surprised us spiking a fever of 102.9. It continued to go up and down all day and night, generally between 100 and 102.5. There were times when he was completely lethargic as well. Today, it seemed to subside and he was much more himself. But at 6:00, his fever was still 100.5.

Carson, who never had a fever, began to show signs of a foot rash yesterday. I noticed it but it didn't concern me -- he had been walking barefoot on the hot hot deck during the day and I assumed (wrongly) that that's what had caused it.

The rash got worse and we took both boys to the doctor tonight. Carson's HFM is on his feet only and not contagious as he doesn't have a fever. Wes, since he still has a fever, is contagious. And his sores are in his mouth--extremely painful.

Its going to be a long night.

Opening Party

The opening party at The Homestead was held on The Great Lawn--an open area perfect for a Southern BBQ--with Volleyball, parachute play, sack races, Bocce Ball--even a band and a frisbee (courtesy of Carson!) Of course, nothing was as wonderful for the kids as rolling down the huge hill. And for Steve and Dad, nothing was as wonderful as the yummy ribs!

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