We've been bitten

The flu bug has bitten the Golden household. Hard. It started with Annabeth last Tuesday. Poor pitiful baby. She was miserable. Savannah was the next to fall on Thursday (while at school for her Valentine's Party). She has not been that sick in over a year (last Thanksgiving - what is it with her and holidays?). I was not there to comfort her. By the time I got to her she had been sick two more times and was covered in vomit.

Of course the first thing she wanted was a hug (which she got). Before I was a mother I never thought I would want to hug a vomit covered child. I suppose that is just one of the many surprises about motherhood.

The poor baby could not keep anything down. Not even a teaspoon of Emetrol (for those who don't know Emetrol, it is a fantastic OTC nausea med that typically stops a tummy flu in its tracks). She had to go to the doctor. So, I was getting the nasty car seat out of the car and putting in the one that will be Annabeth's in a couple of months (thank God for that extra seat) and I felt the rumble. I put the car seat in well enough and ran out of the car. I realized then that I had been felled by the bug as well. Fantastic. So, Sean stepped up and took Savannah to the doctor and got her some prescription nausea med that worked well.

Cut to Sunday. We think we are all on the mend. Annabeth is still fussy, but it seems to be teething, not flu. Savannah wants to go outside and ride her tricycle. All seems well. Then there is a cry in the night. I run in to check on Savannah just in time for her to toss her cookies all over again. So, here we are. At square one again. It seems as if this bug will not go away. I'm just hoping we can get through this in the next couple of days. We are also grateful for Sean's seemingly impeccable immune system that protects him from all these bugs the girls bring home.

Needless to say, there was not much of a Valentine's Day around here. I took a couple of pictures of Savannah all decked out for her party. That is when Valentine's Day began and ended.

I could not resist those tights. So cute.

Is this the face of a child who is going to loose her lunch in three short hours? I was shocked when they called and told me she was sick.

Cute Playground Pics

We had a family outing to Hermann Park today. They have a great playground that the girls love. Here are some pictures of the fun.

Annabeth chillin' in the double stroller.
Savannah having fun in the swing.

Savannah playing on a balance beam.

More balance beam smiles.

A breather from the running and swinging.

Sweet baby Annabeth crawling on the playground.

Annabeth crawling up the slide.

Annabeth having fun swinging...

Playful Park Playgroup

Savannah, Annabeth and I packed ourselves up and headed north to Fall Creek to go see Ashley, Jackson and Ella Rubli. Jackson is the same age as Savannah and Ella is a couple months younger than Annabeth. We had a great time. The little girls played and ate. The big kids ran around and ate cookies (lunch was just not that interesting). The video is so funny. It shows my, ahem, dainty daughter playing in the dirt with Jackson and a neighbor friend, Alex. They were having so much fun they could not stop squealing.