Yes, the Cheney Ohana has been "Missing In Action" on the blogging scene for a few weeks now... for good reason! Lethe was sick with a sinus infection for a week, then the stomach flu bug decided to pay the girls a visit...first Elia, then Mika! They both threw-up for a few hours, but then the diarrhea set in and for Mika it lasted for more than a week! On our worst day Mika had about 30 dirty diapers (I'm not exaggerating)!! The good thing is that neither girls got dehydrated, so we just had to ride it out and stocked up on Pedialyte and cornstarch (for Mika's bum). It's been 24 hours of only wet diapers, and I tell you, I couldn't be more happy to see shi-shi! :D
Caught! Mika playing with her crib bumper
In happier news, Mika is now 6 months old and her 2 favorite things are paper and buttons... specifically calculators, the keyboard, and remote controls. It is so good to see her back to her happy, smiley self! Right before she got sick we started trying to feed her solids, rice cereal and carrots were the first attempt. Boy, I wish I got pictures of the face she made! Yeah, I'm finding that it is gonna be a bit tricker to get this little one to eat... we've also tried bananas and apples with about the same response- gagging and spitting her food out. This will be our next project I guess ;)
Matching dresses...I love having 2 girls :)
Elia continues to be the great big sister! She and Mika play together and it is the cutest thing! They both crack up together over the silliest things. Last night Elia was playing with a beach ball, throwing it into a laundry basket, and Mika starts laughing loud and putting on a big smile. So of course Elia repeated the same actions over and over to get her sister's same reaction :D Elia makes Sam and I smile because of the new words she's learning (and repeating- watch out!). She'll be 3 years old in less than a month and we're planning on having a "Cat in the Hat" birthday party for her on April 11. We hope the weather will be nice that day!
P.S. Here's a sample of Mika's typing:
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1 comment:
HI sweetie! I just bought that same dress (the ones your girls are wearing) for our upcoming baby girl! I loved it and they look so dang cute in them. Oh I had a question....what does cornstarch do for baby bums? Just curious cause Jade always gets diaper rashes and I was wondering if cornstarch helped that. Poor Mika with all the sickness. But she still looks so happy and sweet. Your little girls are so precious! Wish I could meet them in person! Also, I love that picture at the title of your blog. You have a beautiful family!I am so glad you and Sam ended up together!
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