February always seems like this

As I have looked back through my day planners and the notes I have made about family stuff it seems that every February for at least 5 years we have gotten some kind of nasty illness. And this year was no different. We had puking and diarrhea for a week and a half. Graydon was the worst by missing school and puking up every thing he ate for a week. The doctor congratulated me on somehow keeping the kid reasonably hydrated despite it all. Maggie was the next worst and lost a pound but never got dehydrated enough to take her to the hospital. Amandine was a good little mom and would snuggle with her and 'read' her stories.
Our puppy is growing fast and is now a healthy 5lb 14ozs. Which is the same weight Maggie arrived at. The kids are learning how to be good pack leaders, except Mason. Kicking the dog for no apparent reason is really not being a good pack leader, in any books. Mason does not cut me any slack when it comes to paying attention to him. If I am not giving him enough he will find ways to make me pay attention, like eating pie right out of the pan in the fridge, peeing on his bedroom floor three nights in a row, and teasing the dog or Maggie. (just to name a very few) He was funny the other day at church. He was hanging off of Trever's lap in sacrament meeting and came up with something in his mouth. The following conversation then happened:
Trev: Mason what is that in your mouth?
Mason: I dunno.
Trev: Did you get that off the floor?
Mason: Yeah
Trev: So what is it Mason?
Mason: Chewy.
Maggie is so close to crawling I think I want to cry. Mostly because I don't know if can handle another moving thing in this house. I won't know where to place gates anymore. Between trying to keep the dog out of certain areas and then Maggie too I've got my work cut out for me climbing around my house.Amandine did skating in ECS and did great. She just loved it and got pretty good by the end. She also was so proud to show off her dog to her class.
We got our closets done. They look so wonderful to me now that I smile every time I see them. The kids were wondering why I had all this empty space in mine. I didn't really know what to tell them except that it was always there I just couldn't use it before. At least one part of my room makes me smile. We have to get the bathroom done before I start anymore projects, but it is not going anywhere at the moment. I do have a couch coming on Saturday.What a crazy week. We have had immunizations (for human and dog), dr appointments, chiro, acupuncture, skating lessons, meetings, did Valentine's even happen?... And the Flames rock!!!!

Wanted: Sleep

So close to getting a good nights rest. The baby slept pretty much through the night and I think the puppy would have too if Mason hadn't woken up and barfed all over his bed. The poor kid was so delirious/tired it was like trying to understand a foreign language when he was talking.
Now all I can think about today is that I don't have the van, and groceries need to be bought. But I can get laundry and some cleaning done, if I can focus and push through the exhaustion. If I'm really good I will get some exercise in. Or maybe I should get into some real clothes first.
Trev and I were supposed to be in the Marriage and Family class at church for the months of Jan and Feb but between me needing to go to ward conferences, canceled church one week, and now a baby blessing I don't think we will ever make it. I feel bad that they are missing out on all of our great knowledge about how to have the perfect marriage and family (HAHAHAHAHA).
So Mason is on this kick of saying 'Lady'. He likes to call people 'lady' and himself. And he says 'Whoo-hoo'. So it goes something like this most of the time "I'm a lady, whoo-hoo". I think he just likes the way it sounds, and the reaction he gets when he calls someone else a lady, particularly men.
So I don't mind the snow and I don't mind a little cold but when it is so cold that I am bundling the kids up like mummies just to get in the van, it gets a little frustrating. I can't send them outside to play, the snow doesn't stick together and the van is always frosty. Oh and the house not matter how high I crank the heat it has a little chill to it. I am really wanting some tolerable weather so I can feel a little freer and not cooped up.
I have been loosing weight on an up note. A pound a week seems to be the average. That means I will hit my goal by April and hopefully my pre pregnancy jeans will fit (and I am only talk about fitting into the jeans that fit me just before my last pregnancy.)