Crazy Weekend

It has been such a crazy weekend...we went to the ER again today. The girls were having tummy problems and then suddenly broke out in a rash all over their bellies and backs. By the time we got them to the hospital, the rash was down their legs and on their feet.

We weren't sure if going to the ER was the right thing or not, but decided to err on the side of caution...just in case!! The last doctor told us to come back if there had been no improvements or the girls got worse after 48 hours..it had been 46, so off we went.

The doctor was wonderful!! The girls acted traumatized just by us being there. Obviously, not enough time had gone by for them to forget the shots from Friday night. Lexi lost it when the doc went to examine her. :( He believes that the girls probably caught a virus and it has just been working its way through their systems...first through the ears (which are all cleared up now!), then the tummies, and now in the skin. I was worried that they may have gotten a mild case of chicken pox since they just had their vaccine 9 days ago, but it was clearly not chicken pox. He also said that it was not a reaction to anything...they were just tiny, red, pinprick dots.

Now we are home and the girls are sound asleep! Hopefully they will sleep well tonight. Here are a few pictures of the sweet babies...

This was Friday night while we were waiting for the high fevers to go down...Lexi has never sat still this long and was sooooo miserable. Eric wanted her to feel better, but was enjoying his snuggle time! Lilly sat in her chair sucking her thumb like a bump on a log.

These next 2 pictures were from yesterday afternoon. They were feeling so much better at the time! The first sweetie is Lilly and then Lexi...

Now to completely switch topics...I have been trying to eat healthier lately. It can be kind of hard since Eric hates fruits and veggies....BUT, I have learned that he will humor me sometimes and so I have just started to make dishes and then make him try a bite or two. Last week, I bought a spinach salad mix and put some bacon and cheese on his so he would eat it...he told me today that he really liked it. I will have to do that again. At least he got some good greens.

So I have been looking for some good recipes that are quick and easy. I got a recipe called, "Juicecous" from my favorite blog, www.mycharmingkids.net, a few weeks ago. I made it yesterday and it was sooooooooooo good!! It is also such an easy thing to mix up and make differently each time. It is actually couscous, but cooked with half water and half juice. Then you add whatever you want to it. I used apple juice and then added chickpeas, cilantro, and craisins. It was amazing!! I munched on it all afternoon. The couscous I bought is whole wheat couscous with milled flax seed and soy, and contains 450 mg of Omega 3 oild per serving! I fed some to the girls today and they seemed to like it a lot too!

I think next time, I might cook it in some broth and add a little cheese. The girls will like that and it is such an easy way to get some yummy Omega 3's!! Isn't it a pretty dish? :)