Not the best weekend

For 4/5 of the Wallace family.  One person had probably one of the better weekends of the year.  If any of you follow football, I'm guessing you can figure out that the person who had the good weekend is Carmen.  His client, Von Miller, not only won the Super Bowl with his team, but was also named MVP.   Which is awesome.

BUT.  What that also means is that the other four of us were left at home.  And everyone (and every dog) except me threw up.  Dakota started off the fun Friday night at about 1:30 am.  Projectile vomiting pretty much until 5:00 am.  She took a break and resumed in the afternoon, around 3:00 pm.  We had a break, and then Sunday morning, around 10:00 am, Jasmine joined in the fun.  Then Sunday afternoon around 4:00 pm, Jayden took his turn.  He threw up until about 2:00 am this morning.  And then Dakota picked up where he left off around 7:30 am.  Oh, and this whole time Dakota has had diarrhea.  She had one diaper so full that it actually soaked through the diaper.  I think I've changed her clothes at least twelve times this weekend, and that's not an exaggeration.

Relaxing in the stroller.  She actually looks kinda big here, even though she definitely is not.

Before I knew we weren't done puking, I was feeding her veggies.  Bad move mama.

We went to the zoo with Maxwell to see the "aquarium on wheels" (which was really just a moving truck with a few tide pools in it that the kids could touch).  The kids loved it.

And they got to climb a tree.  Maxwell's dad has a great picture from the tree, but I didn't get it from him yet.

And the two boys are a match made in heaven: they both love riding on the bench on carousels.  I really love it.  

Sunday started off pretty good.  Dakota was cheerful (and not puking) and wearing the cutest little outfit from one of Carmen's co-workers.

Jayden did some "high knees" at soccer class.

And Dakota and I hung out in the wind and played with leaves.

Carmen did not get home until Monday night (after bedtime).  So needless to say I had my share of cleaning.  I've done probably six loads of laundry between clothing and sheets that have been soiled.  And the whole time, all I can think about is that I cannot catch whatever it is they have.  I can't miss more work, and I can't take care of the two of them if I'm that ill.  So I've been knocking on wood and trying to build up my karma as best I can.

Monday morning cuddles on the couch.

Poor Jayden was so confused about being this kind of sick.  He just had no idea what it was like and he was so sad.  He took a really good nap Monday, and afterwards he had definitely perked up.
Today he took another good nap and was pretty much 100% afterwards.  He walked out of his room and announced loudly (and cheerfully) "I'm awake!  Here I am!!!"  It was very cute.

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And then today (Tuesday) happened.  And the kids still couldn't go to school.  Jayden had only eaten applesauce and one banana in the last 36 hours and Dakota was barely 24 hours from her last time throwing up, and still had terrible diaper messes.  I thought we'd split the burden, but instead I got to stay home again, and miss even more meetings.  I'm pretty much over staying home alone with two sick kids.  Four days in a row is enough.  It's things like this that make me realize I would be a terrible Stay-at-home-Mom.  Thank goodness for my mom friends, both of whom have called and offered to bring food and big fountain sodas for me.  They are amazing and totally my support system here.

We were definitely feeling better today, although still having some nasty diapers.  Here's hoping that calms down by tomorrow.  I think I'll take three or four changes of clothes, just in case!

The cheerful Jayden.  Even with a voluntary smile!

In any case, Dakota is still not sleeping well (it's 8:40 and she has already woken up once tonight, after going to bed at 7:45), but Jayden is in bed and hopefully the two of them will be cheerful and relatively well-rested for tomorrow.  I'm seriously behind so I've to do some major catching up tomorrow and Thursday.

I haven't posted pictures in a while either, so here's a few from the last couple of weeks:

Dakota has definitely discovered her toes and is quite adept at getting them into her mouth.

Jayden got a haircut - finally!  I think it has been at least two months, maybe longer.  He was in desperate need of a cut.  I probably need to take Dakota too (the back of her head gets incredibly frizzy and messy), but I am resisting.  She just seems so little!

..And evidence of that wild hair.  Always reaching for something - my dinner plate, my phone, a toy, a water bottle, literally anything within arms length is fair game for her, and her arms are decently long.

I actually got a babysitter and went out with a couple of girlfriends on Friday night.  Turned out to be a huge mistake, considering what began about four hours after I got home.  But for about three hours I felt fancy and had fun with my girlfriends.  It's amazing how quickly you transform into "mom with puke all over her pajamas who has barely slept."  

I do have a short week, because my office is closed this Friday and next Monday.  I had planned to take this Friday for myself, and go for a run, get a pedicure and/or a massage, etc.  But instead we have errands to run, like meeting with our estate planning attorney and picking out some photos.  Sooo, not so much on the day for myself.  And then Monday the kids' school is closed too, so it will be another mommy and kids day.  Deep breaths are going to be oh so necessary.

I hope everyone is having a good week.  Here's hoping everyone stays healthy and far away from whatever germs hit my house this past weekend.