Sickness and Happy Momma Moments

My house is stinky with sickness...no really, it stinks. Everyone has been sick except for Craig.  Ella - fever.  Owen - fever.  Avery - EVERYTHING.  Let's just say we have been through an entire pack of pull-ups in 3 days and she is breaking my heart every night by waking me up crying, "my booty is bleeding" (its not - but to her I guess it is).  We can't be too careful with Avery - since she has a history of blood and immune deficiencies - when she gets sick and it doesn't run its course normally then we start to question whether or not her blood levels are normal.  Fun stuff, eh?  Took her to the doctor today - blood levels good - and she has a bacterial infection.  We knew it was only a matter of time before she got sick this fall.....

Last night, and remember I am sick too....she wakes me up at 2:00, 2:20, 2:45, and finally at 3:17 when I cannot listen to her cries anymore from "her booty bleeding" I let her sleep with us.  Not the best idea, since I had no idea what she had and my throat is so swollen I can't speak, but how long can you listen to your little one say, "momma I want to hold you" while crying her eyes out before you just let her snuggle with you??

Right before we fell asleep, I am brushing her hair off her face while she finally starts to relax.  I whisper, "I love you"....she whispers, "I love you more" (PS - first time she has ever said that..not love you, but the more!).  My heart melts.  We fall asleep with her in my arms.

Avery and I - August 2010, 14 months