Playground Weekend

This weekend we spent a bunch of time at playgrounds.  It was really nice outside but Mat wanted to get the front steps finished.  So, I needed to get the kids out of the house for the weekend.  On Saturday we started off the morning with some quality couch time and then went to a park in Wayland that we haven't been to before.  For dinner we grilled and  went to the farm for ice cream.

 

On Sunday morning we went to one of our favorite parks in Wayland and played for almost 2 hours and then refueled with bagels and muffins.  Mila was so tired that she fell asleep right when we got in the car and didn't even wake up when I transferred her to the couch.  After Mila's nap we went to another playground in Concord to spend sometime with Elan's friend Caroline and have a picnic. 

 

 

After the second park we came home to a new front walkway.  Elan helped rake and sweep while Mila sat in the lawn and waived to cars.

 

 

All Better!

Well, it has taken a while but Mila is back to her normal happy self.  This weekend we spent some time at the town beach, park and went to a few BBQs.  Mila took a lot of naps on the couch when she was sick and sometimes still wants to nap there.

In the mornings Elan and Mila enjoy some cereal and cartoons before heading off to school. On weekends they play on the ipad together. We love watching them play together. Especially when there is no fighting!

Sick Baby!

We had quite a scare over the last few weeks with Mila.  She was starting to get sick when she had her 1 year checkup and shots.  Then over the next few days she kept getting worse and we finally took her to the hospital on Sunday night. She had a high fever for 5 days and stopped eating and drinking.  She ended up having to get an IV at the hospital and they gave her 400ml of fluid.  Which is crazy given that she only has about 800ml of total blood volume!

 

 

Luckily Grandma J flew back to Boston on Monday and took care of her all week so she could recover at home and be spoiled.  She was doing well at the beginning of the week but by Thursday and Friday she stopped drinking again.  We went back to the doctors and they said if she didn't have a wet diaper by Saturday morning then we needed to go back into the hospital.  On the way home from the doctor we stopped to get some medicine and I also decided to buy Popsicles.  The Popsicles did the trick!  Once she ate a few Popsicles she was finally hungry and thirsty again!  While she still won't drink milk she is showing signs of improvement.

 

 

Elan has been a great big brother the entire time Mila has been sick.  He has shown no signs of jealousy for Mila getting a ton of attention.  What a great big brother!  I did take him and Puna on a little hike over the weekend so they could get out of the house.

 

More Please

We went to Margaritas for dinner tonight.  Elan shared his ice cream with Mila and she couldn't get enough.  Here is Mila asking for more and saying please...all in sign language