ava has a cold, and now carter and anna have it. both of them are snotty and miserable. we have been up since 4. carter frightened me at breakfast when he just looked terrible--pale and lethargic and refusing to eat. i am used to ava and what she looks like when she is sick, but carter never is sick, so i was unprepared. then he rallied and ate a ton of food about 2 hours later. seems to be ok, other than runny nose and cough. anna is all junky, and i really ticked her off when i used the nose syringe.

we actually were just at the doctor's the other day, because her eyelid was swollen, but the dr did not think it was serious. but we did get a weight and she is 9lbs 9 oz. so she has gained 2 lbs.

we are preparing for ava's first competition. it is very nervewracking for me, but she is totally excited. we are trying to keep it FUN. not serious. but the time, money and effort is hard to ignore as an adult, and i have to constantly remind myself that this is not something she can even begin to grasp or appreciate.