This is how we do it

I believe the Kaza's had posts explaining the phenomenoms in their lives, so here is one that I have discovered about our family.

We have adorable babies (of course, I'm not biased) in the winter and therefore, colds and flus are all around us. Often a few family members are sick at the time of the baby's arrival. In this case, it was Sheila's entire family with some sort of cold.

I get some form of prolapse, try to take it easy, can't lift much...but fortunately, God blesses us with content babies who prefer to be held, but also enjoy cozy chairs. I have some crazy burst of energy about a week after the baby is born. In this case, it took Mario and I out on a date (with baby Sheila). We went to Outback (what nursing mom wouldn't want steak?) Sheila was a really great date. We almost forgot to take a picture, but got this fuzzy one of us afterwards.

Then at about 10 days after the baby is born, I get hit with a wave of achiness and fever... oh yes, I have mastitis again! Thank goodness my midwives believe me and prescribe antibiotics over the phone. I lay in bed for 2 days straight. This time, everyone else was sick too. Sunday was quite a site a our house. Mario and I slept nearly all day (because his cold hit him hard that day), but spent it in the family room so we could be half-vigilant. I think MJ was the only one who didn't nap on Sunday. Sheila was an angel and just let us sleep.

Now, I am at least feeling better, while coughs and sneezes are still around us. And in the end, we still have a pretty cute kid.

Oh yeah, and it IS Advent! We've been trying to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas by having a newborn around to love and hold. We do have Christmas lights, but they are incomplete and not to our satisfaction...pictures will come soon. Cookies are not being baked in abundance (which really, Christmas can go on without them... site the Grinch) but more will be baked at some point. Meanwhile, we bought Christmas Captain Crunch from the store, and since we succesfully got rid of sugar cereals in the morning, the boys thought this was a HUGE treat. We wish we had the camera when Joey took his first bite. He got the yummy cereal in his mouth, and as soon as he realized how good it tasted, he had the biggest smile on his face.