Birthday Party

Today was the birthday party. I was starting to be worried early this morning that it would have to be postponed. Late yesterday afternoon the twins came down with a fever. It started with the Diva becoming fussy and wanting to sleep on the loveseat with me while I was online. I was making myself busy in the living room due to a bunch of kids over to play PS2 with the Boss. I asked her if she wanted to go sleep in my bed and she said yes. She didn't even make it that far. She crawled into her old Pack N Play.

After she woke up I gave her a Tylenol suppository. Usually when her fever is so high that's what it takes to get medicine into her so she doesn't throw it back up. Then, after she had slept a while I noticed that the Little Prince was feeling warm as well. So I gave him one too. I pretty much kept giving it to them all night long.

This morning the Prince starting crying hard and I got medicine into him orally. I'd used the last of the suppository so switched to a bright red Profinal (ibuprofin) that stayed down. The Diva woke up early (typical for her) and went to watch Kangaroo Jack with the Boss. Then she came back in and went back to sleep. We ended up sleeping until 10:00! Whoohoo! I don't know the last time I slept in that late.

I hurried to the pharmacy before it closed and got more Tylenol and Profinal and then headed to the market to get a few last minute things. After lunch we started the pizza appetizer and baked spaghetti. I was ready to head out to pick up FIL when I called him to tell him I was on his way. He said not to come because he was riding with Baba's cousin. Yippee!

So not only did they come, they came an hour and a half early. So I hurried and locked myself in the bedroom and got ready. Then another cousin came with her kids and it was nice to visit before more showed up.

Most of the people invited showed up and the kids played and the grown-ups talked and we enjoyed the food and the cake. The grown-up guests from Beirut were enjoying the warmth of the living room while those from up here where it's cooler enjoyed the outside...except for FIL. He's about to melt back home and was enjoying the terrace...and the ability to smoke out there all he wanted.

The twins' fevers came back up about the time people were leaving so they enjoyed most of the party. Then it was time for pjs and more medicine. They're asleep now in my bed and the Boss is enjoying his new stash of PS2 games while I'm blogging.

Tomorrow starts another week. This doctor of ours is going to be sick of us soon...and I haven't even scheduled their check-ups yet.