Friday Patrick's nose began to run a bit. No big deal, I figured he was getting a cold as he was his normal playful self all day. Fast forward to Friday night; he had spiked a 102 degree fever, was coughing so hard he could barely breathe (it sounded more like a bark), and refused to drink anything. He was awake (and so were we) most of the night struggling to breathe in between fits of coughing.
He still had a fever in the morning and I decided it was time to call the doctor. Steve even agreed he needed to be seen! (He usually thinks I'm a hypochondriac when it comes to the babies, so if he said it, Patrick was extremely ill!) Two hours later we were in the by now familiar waiting room at the doctor's. Patrick was so pitifully sick, his eyes were glazed over, he lay still on my chest, feverishly hot, and every breathe was a wheeze. When the doctor finally saw us she proclaimed his airways inflamed and even had to give him a steroid shot:( She said if that didn't seem to help we were to go straight to the emergency room!
Well, today is Tuesday and Patrick still isn't eating. He is back in his own crib, although he still is plagued by bouts of coughing throughout the night. Hopefully he'll bounce back in time for Thanksgiving!
Meanwhile Cassidy is happy as a clam with a slight runny nose.........no Croup for her! The doctor was convinced I'd be in the office the next day with Cassidy..............where did all her wonderful antibodies come from??? You'd think they'd be the same in twins!
Payton had his holiday choir concert today. This was the twins first "concert." Patrick sat happily on Steve's knee watching the kids sing. Cassidy on the other hand was excited to see her brother after a long day away at school. She did not understand the concept of waiting until the class was done singing to hug Pate. When the songs were over she attached herself to her brother and kept her arms locked tight around his neck. The class sounded great and Payton did a wonderful job singing.
Steve and Payton claim this is not a tunnel. Whatever the new toy grandma bought is, one thing is for sure, the twins love it!!! This nifty Craigslist find was delivered tonight and has already provided hours of enjoyment. Christmas came a little early this year:)
We took advantage of the warm weather (a positively balmy 30!) and ventured to the zoo this morning. The tigers were the huge attraction of the day and were as intrigued with the toddlers as they were with them. Hopefully this warm weather will stay for a few days!
I decided to carve pumpkins solo. Halloween just isn't the same without a pumpkin! The twins took turns sticking their hands into the slimy inside of the pumpkin and then jumped back with a horrified look on their faces. In turn they hurried back to get one more handful of goop and were quite intrigued with the finished product!
Lately Patrick has expanded his fascination with shoes to include coats and hats. Anytime anyone who is at our house puts their coat on, he immediately grabs his and tries to have the closest person put it on. I have taken to hiding my shoes because otherwise I can't find them. Patrick has figured out how to put them on, walk in them, and then deposit them wherever his attention span wanders. As if it wasn't already hard enough to get out of the house!!!! Any hat he can get his hands on, he wants to wear. Watch out if you enter my house and happen to be wearing a hat...........it will soon be taken! 
Patrick and Cassidy have two very different styles of food consumption. Patrick loves to mash, squish, throw, put food in and take food out of his mouth, and of course eventually eat it. Cassidy prefers to meticulously clean her tray until it is clean. It's no surprise who it's harder to clean up after!
