This was a sweet “Sunday Best” pic before Charlie decided to go digging for gold. I realized I never posted this…it was two weeks ago, before the colds and coughing entered our home for the millionth time this winter and rendered us a pajama-encouraged zone.

Today is definitely one of those days. Sweet Ella was up every two hours last night, congested and struggling to breathe. Poor baby. Charlie seems to be on the upswing, which is great. I’ve been having some “mommy guilt” lately…worrying that Charlie is the last to get any attention around here and noticing how much she plays on her own (which Mimi says is a good thing)…but I also recognize it’s still winter and cold and dreary and once it starts getting warmer we will be outside doing things and going for walks and spending tons of time outdoors.

TV is just a reality when you have two…or at least I’m relieved to know it’s not just me. Thank goodness for vacation, for all of us. I suspect the time Charlie spends outside in Tennessee will far make up for all the time spent indoors these last few months. Ella will have a willing grandmother to hold her and Vann and I will have a much-needed reprieve. Is it bad that I’m counting the days?