Sickness running amuck

It's been over a week now since Ariyana's diarrhea problems started. The poor thing has been fighting dehydration and diaper rash issues. Yet, through it all, she keeps smiling, giggling, and being a generally happy baby. What a trooper!

Emma seems to be fighting off a cold, as well. She's been having trouble sleeping through the night. I believe nightmares are to blame for her waking up in the middle of the night and jumping into bed with us. How she tells it, "Mom I don't like to sleep in my room, because of the wall color." That's my girl. :-)

With all of that going on, we're also in the middle of some home improvements. This week we're starting the process for installing granite countertops in the kitchen and downstairs powder room. We're super excited about that! The granite we picked out is amazing and I absolutely love it. Incredibly, Ian and I agreed on it, which has made the whole remodel process go rather smoothly. Gotta love that!

Ariyana's 4-month check up

Ariyana had her 4-month check up yesterday. She's over 2ft tall and almost 14 lbs. We need to bulk her up a bit, but other than that she's doing fabulous. The doctor thanked her for making her day, because all the other babies were being fussy.

The whole staff just dotted on Ariyana, and it was fun to watch her respond to their faces. She received lots of compliments on how well she handled the shots, how hilarious her hairstyle is, and on her charming disposition. All in all, she did great.

She's still got a bit of a stuffed up nose from her first week at daycare, but she's not letting that get her down.