Double Trouble

Last week the kids both had coughs and fevers, but by the end of the week the fevers were gone and they seemed like they were both doing okay. Then Sunday night Addy woke up complaining that her ear hurt. Well, I took them both to the doctor yesterday, and they each had double ear infections. I felt so bad that I hadn't taken them in earlier - one of McKay's ears was really bad. Anyway, we got them both on antibiotics and they are doing great. I was thinking tonight that I have a lot to be grateful for in this situation, and I thought I should focus on that. Here they are:

1. For both kids having ear infections in both ears, they were really happy, and were still playing and acting pretty normal (that's why I didn't think they were sick :)

2. If ear infections are the worst I have to deal with concerning my kids' health, I am so lucky! (Knock on wood)

3. Both kids are great about taking their medicine. When McKay sees me getting it out, he comes up to me with his mouth open, going "AAAAAAAHHH". Addy likes to show me how big she is by taking it all by herself, and always reminds me to give it to them. Ten days of twice-a- day medicine would be a nightmare if they didn't like it. Force-feeding medicine is not my idea of fun.

4. I was able to get my kids into a pediatrician (not theirs, but at least one in the same office) the same day I called, which never happens. At least I didn't have to go to the Instacare (not my favorite place.)

Anyway, this is kind of a random post, but I decided I needed to focus on the positive and write down some of the small blessings I've had lately.

Addy's New Bed

Okay, so we have a pretty boring life, and I couldn't think of anything else to blog about, so this is the most exciting thing that's happened here in a while. We got a new bed with a trundle for Addy's room, because we want to move McKay into her room pretty soon. Matt picked it up yesterday and tonight we got it all out to put together and .... no instructions. I was pretty ticked about it, and tried to find them on the internet with no luck. I was ready to call the company and tell them what I thought (which I couldn't have done then anyway, because they were closed), but Matt, being the kind and optimistic person that he is, said we could figure it out. I never would have even known where to start, but Matt is very smart and figured it out. I was very impressed. We got it all put together in a decent amount of time, and only had to unscrew one thing! As were were getting the drawers out of the room where we had stashed them during assembly, what did we find stuck to one of them? Of course - the instructions. I have to say, though, it was pretty satisfying to look at them and see that we had put it all together right, even without them (thanks to Matt). Now we just have to get a stool for Addy so she can get on it by herself (it's pretty tall), and hopefully she won't roll off. At least when we have McKay in the trundle, if she rolls off, she'll just fall on him (just kidding).