When the sickness hit

As most of you know, the sickness finally hit our home.  The kiddos turned 15 months during the time of the snot invasion.  Lucky for us, that is all that is was.  Lucky also for us it was only about two nights of sleeplessness for us.  To clarify, it was two nights that we were up holding little girls who could not breathe when they were laying down, even with their crib mattresses propped.  After those two nights, there was still a LOT of waking in the middle of the night, or rather, every hour or so...but when you realize there is nothing you can do for them and that they need to go back to sleep, you just listen and watch for a few minutes until they work it out.  Sad, but really better than disrupting them with going in there as they would wake more and not go back to sleep as fast.  It might sound cruel, but I promise you it is not. 

It started with Zach, two days later Katie woke full blown and by the end of that day Addie was full blown too.  Of all our little sickies, Addie is the best trooper.  She will let you wipe her nose, suction her nose, she will just sneeze away while playing...she is just a strong little girl.  Katie and Zach, well pretty much they hate anyone even THINKING about touching their noses when they are sick.  We are talking tears at the sight of mommy walking to the kleenex box and reaching in. That was the toughest part.  Well, that and hearing Katie's sheer inability to breath.  When she would eat she would sound almost out of breath because she was so clogged up.  I can't describe how heart wrenching it is to hear and not know how to make it better.  The snot invasion lasted a week and a half.  We hope it stays away another 15 months, but somehow I don't think that will happen.

And now, what everyone is waiting for...what kids look like during a snot invasion.  Lucky for you all I didn't think to take pics of the sheer number of kleenex in the trash or anything like that.  We did have a few snot bubbles, but none captured on camera, much to the littles delight.

Katie was the worst hit.  Girl was a snot producing machine!

But she still tried to smile for the camera

What?  My nose?  Yeah, it's running...so...

This is how I kinda felt

But then I also felt like this too.  Especially when Mom was heading for those kleenex.  Worst invention ever!

Our little super trooper!

And the one who really wasn't feeling well.

 But the truth?  No snot invasion is too much for monkey climbing on the couch when daddy is outside!!

So glad we are all feeling better now.  Next mission...clean the couch.

Loves!