Whirling End

And the year has come to a whip whirling end.  Two sick babies, nebulizer treatments, lost sleep, and frazzled moments.  It was all I could do to hang on. 

And then...

briefly

a reprieve. 

A two day adventure without babies.  Moments frozen.  Enjoyed.  Slow time together.  What a gift.

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• Not getting RSV last year
• 153. Only Bronwyn being completely plowed over by RSV this year
• Silly Aeralin playing all by her self squealing while Bronwyn snuggled
• Rare Bronwyn snuggles
• Derek being able to work from home even though his boss was on vacation.
• Jenny B lending me a nebulizer and saving us a tone of money
• Ruthie taking time out of her busy week to watch the girls so this exhausted momma could nap
• Unexpected dinner and humidfier from Barb
• Aerie sleeping through the night
• Bronwyn sleeping alright in our bed
• Potato soup from Heather
• Long afternoon nap
• A good pediatrican 
• Antibiotics and breathing treatments--despite the cost
• Farm Nan and Aunt Ruthie hosting a sleep over with the girls despit their sickness
• a full night sleep
• 2 days with just Derek and I!!!!
• My birthday lens. So fast! So sharp!
•  Cheese fondue with the Birthday Derek
• Walking around and photographing at Furman lake
• Running pricing worksheets with Derek's help
• Babies returned safely and in better health than when they left
• Baby hugs when they returned
• Bronwyn sitting with daddy with little crossed ankles
• Farm stories from Ruthie and the girls
• Cosy coup fun
• A slow day at home with the girls
• Warm weather calling us all outside
• Pushing little girls in Cozy Coups at a local park
• Little Aeralind climbing the play set, turning around backwards, and coming down an 8-foot slide all while I stood at the bottom!
• Bronwyn recovering from her clingy quiet feverish self to her usual quirky crazy non-stop self.
• Family donut time
• Aeralind bringing only orange balls out of the ball pit
• Aeralind handing me and orange ball and laughing in shock as that ball turns out to be a tangerine!
• Shrimp alfredo
• Bronwyn only crying 2.5 hours the first night we felt she was healthy enough to sleep on her own
• Bronwyn only crying a little over 1 hour the second night we felt she was healthy enough to sleep on her own
• Derek and I taking turns to soothe her and committing together to stand up against her sweet (how precious to want to sleep with mommy and daddy!) but strong will.
• Sleeping in :)
• Husband snuggles as Bronwyn finally falls asleep