A more positive outlook on watching too much T.V. ~

Finally, we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with this virus. It hasn't been too bad, really. I need to count my blessings cause Kai and Payton really have been great kiddies! So, I mentioned that during this whole thing there has been a mass amount of T.V. viewed in our home. Luckily, Kai's favorite show right now is "WORD WORLD" (PBS - 10:30am - M-F) and it is a wonderful show! It spells and sounds out EVERY word in the story and every character is made up letters. Not to mention the fact that the little songs on it are kinda catchy! That is always nice. So, here are some pics of Kai writing the words that were featured on the particular one he was watching. The best part is he LOVES to practice and see how many words he can write. He keeps saying, "Look Mommy, I can read and write so many words!" He does learn alot at his great preschool, but he didn't know how to write this before he watched it on "Word World". Gotta love it!

What have my kids been doing the past couple of days? ...

Well, a few days ago Payton and Kai came down with a case of "Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease" and, let me tell you...It's lame!
It all starts with a fever (which just Payton got) that lasts about a day, then they break out in sores (or blisters) in their mouth, on their hands and on their feet. A child can have all or just a few symptoms, so it can be hard to detect in some. Well, Payton has ALL the symptoms and is miserable. Kai, on the other hand, seems ok...just a tad tired and only a couple blisters. (Yes, I know what you are thinking...NASTY!) Payton has it bad with lots of sores on her hands and feet and in her mouth. She didn't eat or drink for about 2 days and it was making me nervous. Her diaper was dry for an entire day. Scary, eh? Jared, being the amazing dad he is, sat and fed Payton water through a syringe...one tsp at a time. It took about 45 mins. She only drank it cause she was interested in the syringe. So, basically, my kids have been watching the 'ol boob tube WAY more than I like (and I usually allow a good amount, what can I say?). But, this thing is really contagious, so you have to stay home ALONE...isolated from the real world. Poor babies, and poor me, frankly. Hopefully, none of your kids will get this cause it is NO FUN!