Day Off

"Little cold" moved to my chest where it invited it's friends over and started a raging party.  This is the first morning that I don't sound like Joan Rivers.  Aside from an adventure in the car with my kids yesterday, I've stayed confined to my home for a whole week, because I refuse to spread this nastiness around to others. You are welcome, world.

I'm actually feeling a lot better this morning. After being up all night for the 4th night in a row, baby guy was snoozing soundly in his bed this morning.  I decided to sleep in and just let the older kids "free range" in the house.  It was like Lord of the Flies around here as they fought to be king of the island. No wild pigs were slaughtered, but  they've helped themselves to whatever entertainment they could find and feasted with gluttony on unlimited cabinet goods to their hearts content. Every toy we own is now in the living room, and they've probably watched an entire season of Scooby Doo episodes. I could look at this as a parenting fail, but hey, everyone survived without my helicoptering assistance, and I finally got some sleep. Winning!

Reese and Corbin picked out an interesting outfit for Soren to wear today. Reese changed his wet diaper (and did a pretty nice job, actually) and Quincy is helping to get him dressed. As the three of them (tortured Soren) worked together to pull the shirt (with a knitted ugly doll on the front that once belonged to baby Quincy...not really sure how it got into Soren's dresser, but whatev.) Reese said to the others,
"Soren made a good choice in heaven to come to our family and live with us."
Then they all cooed at their brother and gushed over him and told him what a good baby he is.
It was sickeningly adorable. And I know sick.

Stuck at home for a week = not too shabby.  I love my life.

We have plans to make fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, do a sewing craft, make homemade pizzas for dinner, and not take showers today.
They are currently working on next year's Christmas lists.  Quincy announced that she's "getting a baby sister next year".  Don't worry, Aaron, she also said she wants to get married next year.