Return to the Living

So we're finally well. The swines have left us. I think the whole thing lasted about 12 days. In order to avoid a repeat performance, the boys received vaccinations for both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 while at Noel's well-child check. It was an experience to remember. The boys wailed and flailed and screamed as though we were stabbing them with 1000 daggers. In their defense, since I was there on my own with the three kids, it meant that one of them had to watch while the other was vaccinated and writhing in supposed intense pain, and then get vaccinated themselves.

After we were flu-free, Jonah lost his second tooth. Boy is the tooth fairy a disappointment. Josh blogged about our close-call with the first tooth. This time, we totally forgot. Jonah's heartbroken cry woke me up in the early morning: "Mom, the tooth fairy didn't come!" I panicked and tried to think quickly. The best I could do was tell him the tooth fairy is a very busy lady, pay him $3.00 in hush money, and talk him into making a sign for that evening. Here is his sign, which is an almost exact replica of the one that I made, with a few words out of order:
While Jonah was losing his teeth, Lila was growing some. Here are her two new teeth:
And here she is in a hat that seemed like a better idea when I ordered it from etsy. Strangely, the too-tight, flesh-colored hat made her look like her dad.
A much better hat. She looks a little Blossom-esque in this picture, doesn't she? And why do I feel such a compulsion to put a hat on my bald little baby?
In other, non-Lila related news, Noel recently performed in his Thanksgiving recital at school in a turkey costume he had made. Who doesn't look adorable in a turkey costume? Here he is wishing us a Happy Thanksgiving. Are you noticing something unusual about this picture? Is it the fact that the other children come up to Noel's knees? What a sweet, slightly crazy giant.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Feel free to celebrate in your own turkey costume.