Madelyn and Reed's Adventure

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Snow

As I pretended to cry on the couch as the it started snowing... again. Maddy quietly reminded me, "Don't cry, it will stop. Or we will move."

Saturday, February 15, 2014

We are so far away, but we think of you everyday. Maddy always wants to know what you are up to, and lately my answers to her have not been reports of you playing at the local park, or running around with Rascal. You have gone through so much this past year, and your fight has been so tough. Your mommy sent me a picture of the quote that Grandma bought you for your wall, and it is perfect because yes you are little, but you are even more fierce.

And you are loved beyond measure.

Love,

Auntie Amanda, Uncle Ray, Maddy and Reed

Tummies, Snow, and Valentine's

If I knew last Sunday what was in store for me this week... I would have stayed in bed to hide. :)

Maddy woke up Monday with the terrible, no-good, awful stomach bug that has sweeping the nation. (I kind of made that sound like a new hit pop song.) She was pretty sick most of the day, and stayed home from school both Monday and Tuesday, but made a wonderful recovery and resumed bossing me around by early Tuesday morning.

Then on Thursday we woke up to more snow. We got more than a foot here, and the entire day I felt as though at any moment I was going to have a "Shining" moment and pop my head out of a door. I called Ray at least twice in despair. Reed also chose this day to become extremely "backed up" and was pretty uncomfortable. He did find some comfort in a tiny glimmer of sunlight that was peaking through Maddy's bedroom window though.

This week also brought back my battle with insomnia. Come to think of it, if I had slept I probably would have not found this week to be so bad.... well except for Monday, I mean stomach bugs are pretty awful with or without sleep.

And then.... we get to Friday. Friday made everything better. Everyone felt good, everyone slept, and everyone here had a valentine. Next time I encounter a week like this, I need to remind myself that these tough weeks pass and I will eventually sleep.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Sing a Little Song

Driving home today, from the back seat Maddy says:

"Mom, I have a little song for you....

Let's go home, let's go home, but first stop and get munchkins."