The Weekend

I'm not even sure what round we're in now, but we are still sick somehow. I thought Cullen was recovering from a quick 24 hour stomach flu that started on Wednesday because he was fine on Friday and Saturday. He was happy, playing and not acting sick at all. Then suddenly, during his nap yesterday he barfed up everything he had eaten for breakfast and lunch. He set a new record for the amount of vomit that could come out of a baby so small. And this morning he had another case of explosive diarrhea. So many baths, so much laundry... when will it end?

I also got a touch of the stomach flu over the weekend but I must have a really strong stomach because I never really got sick, just a lot of nausea. And just to be on the safe side, we're all still on the BRAT diet. It has to be almost over, right? I mean, your kids can't be sick for 8 weeks straight, right?

We had a really low key week again, the boys only left the house a couple of times and I just did some grocery shopping. We did go to Ikea on Saturday afternoon to pick up some pots and candles and things, that was the highlight of the week for us. Everytime I go to Ikea, I remember just how much I love it there! I haven't been in over a year and I forgot how great their prices are! Our entire house is furnished almost exclusively with Ikea furniture bought off Craigslist. Someday, I would like to have a grown up home with real furniture, but for now I'm perfectly happy with my second-hand Ikea stuff :-) Besides, between our two kids and two cats, everything is scratched up and stained anyways!

My mother in law is coming to visit on Friday and she's been helping me to pick out a sewing machine. I'm going to buy one tomorrow and I'm SO excited to learn to sew. My MIL is a great seamstress and she makes beautiful blankets and curtains and all sorts of other projects. She was a tremendous help for our wedding too because she sewed all of the pink tableclothes we used. I have these grand Project-Runway-induced visions of creating high fashion with my little machine as soon as I get started. I know that's far from realistic because I remember from the one time that I attempted to sew anything that I had trouble even keeping it in a straight line, but I'm very excited just the same. My goal is to practice a lot and, sometime this year, make new curtains and pillows for my living room. I'm getting really tired of the old burnt oranges and reds we have now and I want to go for a more crisp blue/green vibe. I can't wait to get started! Check back next week though because I'll probably be cursing and vowing never to sew again...