I just want to pinch those cheeks...

I can hardly believe that this sweet little girl is now 10 months. Although she has had 3 separate battles with RSV since December, she still smiles. Now when we thought we were done with sleepless nights for our sick little girl...she started cutting six teeth at the same time. I had no idea this was possible, but we figure if they all come now then there are sunny days and "sleepful" nights ahead for both of us!

Oh What a Week!

I have to laugh to keep from crying as this week progresses. It all started out with a lovely stomach flu on Sunday that lingered into Monday. By late Monday afternoon I was feeling better, but weak when I received the dreaded call..."Can you come to New York on Wednesday?" Well, of course, what would I rather do with my week? UGHHHHH!

I start making calls to arrange care for Sydney and Austin and then calls to New York so that I have someone to watch Camryn. Once that was in place it was time to book flights, hotel, and ground transportation. Now the panic begins I have just a day and half to put my house back together from being sick, get some laundry done and pack everyone up. By 3:00pm on Wednesday Camryn and I are off to the airport headed for the big apple. We arrived at our hotel at 1:00am quickly changed and crashed for the night. The next morning we were up early and I went to work, while Camryn hung out at the hotel with her wonderful sitter Bev. I finished my work, raced back to the hotel grabbed Camryn went back to JFK airport to make the 7:30pm flight back home. We were back home by about 12:15am and settled into bed by 1:00am.

Now today was supposed to be my "normal" Friday, but that quickly changed when the boss called at 9:45 AM and asked me to quickly change their trip for Colorado today and route them to Florida. Yikes, I won't go into the details, but all dinner, ski, massages and such have been cancelled for Colorado and the jet has been re-routed to Florida. Dinner reservations have been made for tonight, rental cars will be waiting on the tarmac, grocery shopping is being done while they are enroute. Life is good!

So where does that leave the Reid family...kids and mom still in pj's at noon, breakfast dishes to be done, laundry to started, beds to be made and oh, the kids are asking when lunch will be ready!

NOW WHERE IS MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT?

Happy Birthday Greg!

We celebrated Greg's ?? Birthday on Friday. We were excited that he decided to take the day off and spend it with us. The morning began with breakfast in bed prepared by Sydney and Austin with a little help from Mom. Sydney insisted that we make French Toast and also made sure that I did not forget the special birthday plate. They were so excited to take the finished product upstairs on a tray and a candle too! Austin's eyes were huge and his face was priceless as they sang Happy Birthday to their dad.

I arranged for a 90 minute massages for both of us after lunch, which was heavenly. That evening we enjoyed a great dinner at Bombay House with friends and then cake and ice cream at our house.

At the end of the day Sydney asked, "Where are all Dad's presents?" I told her that the breakfast they made and his massage were his gifts this year. To which she responded, "Are you sure he is ok with that?"

And just how old is Greg now?? Just ask Sydney's primary teachers, she proudly announced it to them during class yesterday!

Happy 5th Birthday Sydney!

I can hardly believe that 5 years ago today, in the middle of a New York City blizzard our Sydney Joan was born!

Five Fabulous Things About Sydney:

• A stickler about following rules! (just like her namesake)
• Kind to others
• Loves a hot breakfast
• When asked what she wants to be when she grows up, "A TEENAGER!" (yikes)
• Helpful around the house

5 years old

4 years old

3 years old

2 years old

One Year Old

6 months old

It is all about food!

My first restaurant high chair!

Sampling the soup!

Waiting for seconds!

Winter is stifling my boy!

Austin came downstairs the other morning all dressed in his soccer gear and told me he was going outside to play a soccer game.

I then took him to our back door to show him why that would not be an option.

Next came the expected 3 year old tantrum.

Saturday Chores

Sydney and Austin are learning that if we do our daily and Saturday jobs, then we can play. Last Saturday I asked them to clean out their lockers in the mudroom, which meant taking everything out and wiping down the shelves and then putting their shoes, coats, backpacks, etc away in the locker in an organized manner. I explained the task and then left the room to take care of Camryn. When I walked by, this is what I saw...

And then I heard Sydney say to Austin, "Ok Austin, you have to take out all your shoes and line them up, then you can wipe your shelves and organize your stuff back in the locker! Got it?"

Austin's finished product!

Sydney's finished product!