On the Mend

Despite both kids coming down with a different virus, we had a good week and managed to make it to two fall festivals over the weekend. Ella woke up with a nasty cough on Monday morning, and by that evening, we decided we'd better get her breathing tested. After a visit to the pediatric convenient care, it was determined that she had croup and they gave her a steroid to open her airways. She still has a cough, but the croup has cleared and she's feeling much better! On Friday, Jack woke up with a stomach bug that resulted in him vomiting almost every 15 minutes for the first half of the day. He had a similar experience over the summer, and just like that time, he was fine by afternoon and ended up making up for his lack of food during the first half of the day. It was another gorgeous fall weekend, and Saturday afternoon found us at the Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest with family friends. Sunday we made our inaugural trek to the Highwood Pumpkin Fest, where we spent the morning and early afternoon with Uncle Jeff, Aunt Kristin, and Jace and Finley. And what would a good weekend be without a trip to Scooter's to cap it off?!

The upside to having sick kiddos - lots of snuggles.

With Ella not feeling well, we finally made use of the playroom.

She wasn't feeling the best, but she still made a good waitress.

We finally got out on Tuesday afternoon for a walk and stopped at the local nursery.

Ella taking selfies with her buddy, Morgan, later in the week.

They may have been pretending to get married.

Sick kid #2... and more snuggles.

We ca always tell when they don't feel well, because it's the only time they'll fall asleep on the couch.

Helping me set up the pack 'n' play for baby sister.

Moo Cow had been missing in the house for a couple of days, and Ella was happy to be reunited.

Riding the train with our friends, Liv and Will, at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

A break during our scooter/bike ride for a jump in a leaf pile.

Carving pumpkins at the Highwood Pumpkin Fest.

Aunt Kristin and cool dude, Jace.

Jack wasn't a huge fan of the pony.

Jace and Jeff on the pony ride.

It was on the ferris wheel that I realized how much Jack is like me and Ella is like Jeritt when it comes to our sense of adventure. 

A big hit, the motorcycle ride.

My favorite rides as a kid involved the cars and motorcycles, and Jack loved this one.

Kristin and Jace on the train.