Crazy Kids!

Audrey got her first tooth this past Saturday!!! We were at the surprise "hen party" for my Grandma and Audrey was sitting on my mom's lap. Audrey let out a room silencing scream and that was it. My mom's instincts kick in and she reach in Audrey's mouth and told me there was a sharp little tooth poking out! I have been waiting for that little bugger to poke through for what seems like forever! Although now that it is out I am sad that her gummy little smile will soon be filled with teeth!

Also, Raleigh just got sick and has croup! It is the most awful sound I have heard come out of my sweet little 3 year old. He was coughing and having trouble breathing and swallowing so I got nervous! This morning he woke up with his cough but sounded better breathing so I thought nothing of it. Trevor's dad and stepmom watched the kids while Trevor and I slept (Trevor has been working 9-5....9pm-5am, and I was up all night with the kids) and when I came out Raleigh had a fever. He, of course, was having a blast playing until I came out and then somehow his sickness kicked in. Its wierd how that works. I put him in bed but the fever soon broke and Rals was ready for lunch and Audrey time. After lunch, his fever kicked back in so I put the kids (and Trevor) down for a nap. Raleigh slept SO long! I finally went in around dinner time and he was burning hot. His temp had gone up to 102.7 and he was so weak and shaky. I wanted to cry! So, after showing him to April (yes, I needed someone to agree with my diagnosis of a sick kid) I gave him some Ibuprofen and we had a steam shower. He started feeling better, drank some gatorade and played with Trent and Jared until bedtime. At bedtime I took his temp again and it had only gone down to 100.2, but he acted much better. I gave him another steam bath and now he is (noisely) sleeping. Well, he was but I just got back from another steam bath. His barking cough starts and it freaks him out, which makes the bark worse. At least I am needed!

Oh, and he is SO cute that he kept saying "there is a frog in my throat and it is dancing. The steam water will make the frog take a shower and stop dancing." What a cute little guy!

Also, another cute thing...

After he poops, I have to convince him to keep pooping because he still has it in his mind that pooping hurts so he stops early. After trying to bribe him into more poop and him responding "that's all," he finally says, "Mom, ask me if I'm sure" to get me to stop bugging him. After I ask him, he looks me straight in the eyes and says, "I'm sure!"

And, Audrey is now clapping. She is madly in love with her Uncle Bryson (unless Daddy is around. Trevor always get precedence), and she was playing with him on the couch and started clapping. It was so cute!!!

We also had a fun time visiting my mom and sister at the Hen Party and I got a nice break (after a terrible drive which consisted of a pee pee accident in the car, a stop with both kids at a gas station and two pumps not working when I was in high heels pumping my own gas. I definitely miss that in Oregon)! My mom took care of Audrey and Cris played with Ral's the whole time! I didn't know what to do with myself!

Anyhow, pics from our Stateline Trip and visits to San Marcos and Alta Loma will be up later if I can find my camera case, otherwise I will have to wait to get my cord from home!