Down-time

We had a wonderful Memorial Day visit with the Littletons, including 2 family gatherings, a picnic at the local arboretum, and dinner with my aunt Lee. It was so fun to have this special time with them, as we likely won't see them until next spring. The picture below is from their first visit- I'll post more soon.


One of the reasons for my sparse blog posting recently (other than their visit) is that Lucy came down with a bad cold/virus after they left. She had a few days of a high fever last week, and now has a bad cough and runny nose. She's definitely not been feeling well, and has spent much of the past week on my lap reading books or watching tv. She tells us, "I feeling sick, I need to watch tv". And when we put it on, "This make me feel better".

The interesting (I should put that in quotes) thing about a 2-year old being sick is that they vocalize every bit of their unhappiness, as opposed to grown-ups, who have usually learned to moan on the inside. And Lucy's been feeling pretty unhappy. We hope that she'll be on the mend soon.

On a related theme, here's a picture of Lucy having some down-time a few weeks ago. She was whining or getting worked up about something, and so I suggested she have some down-time (as opposed to a time-out) on the couch. She happily agreed, and I set her up with a blanket and books. She read there for a few minutes and then came back in a much better mood.