Ellie, Evan, and Charlotte (Triple-Smith): Trip to NC

Since I had a long weekend, Jennifer and I planned a trip to Kings Mountain, NC to visit with my Aunt and Uncle. This trip had been planned for a month our so and we were excited to get out of the house. Two night before we were to leave Ellie starts running a fever. It was mild and controlled with medicine and no other issues, so we were going to see how she felt on Friday to decided whether on not to cancel. She seemed to feel better, so off we went. We were planning on going to see our friends in Rock Hill but cancelled because we did not want to get their baby sick. We had a successful ride up with little to no fussiness.

Ready or not here we come!!!

This is when we first got there and they are ready to tear things up!!!

Friday night was a treat for Jennifer. Ellie was not happy to be away from home. She slept in the bed with Jennifer (all night long). To most that might seem like no big deal but we rarely have to bunk with a baby. Weird, I know, but we have been blessed with babies who love their sleep. Jennifer did not get much sleep because we still have not learned how to relax with a baby in the bed. I was in a different room sound asleep - how lucky right! Wrong! My luck ran out quickly on Saturday. Evan seemed to get what ever Ellie had just kicked - except worse! He had a high temp and was obviously discomforted by his incoming molars. He went to bed with little to no dinner and no night time milk. He did not stay down long - maybe an hour. I took the lead and got up with him and tried to get him to sleep with me. Not going to happen. He would just lay there and moan and groan. I tried everything but could not get him to sleep for more than about an hour at a time. Then he would be up 2-3 hours before giving in to a small amount of sleep. Jenn was in a room with the girls and I could not risk waking everyone up for a trade out. My Aunt stayed up to help as well. I even took him for a ride at 2am to see if he would go to sleep. It calmed him down, but no sleeping. 5:15 am and he finally gives in and goes to sleep. I finally get a couple minutes myself but it would not last long. Charlotte decides to get up at 7:30. I hear Jennifer get up, so we switch again. I let her got get in the bed with Evan while I entertain Charlotte and wait on Ellie to get up. I function better with no sleep than with just a couple hours. Evan got up and continued to be fussy. We hurried and ate lunch and headed home. We put him in the truck and of course he was out! He slept all the way home and then napped a little more when we got home. It took another day but we got our little man back. Charlotte was great all weekend. She let the other two do their thing while she was just a little sweet girl. She stole Stuart's (her 2nd cousin) Ipod and you would have thought it was hers to keep. That will teach Stu to give things to a toddler.