Bach To Reality

If you haven't noticed, the blog has fizzled.   I guess I became less exciting.    Or I've learned that life with two children is more complex than one.    But as the holidays bear down on us I just couldn't imagine not typing a year in review post!    Oliver Walter - 2 years old Our mantra with Oliver is, "If he was our first, he would be our last."    This kid has kept us on our toes since the minute he was born!    He started 2016 with an ambulance trip to Children's Hospital which earned him a 3 day stay while being treated for his second case of RSV and pneumonia.  W e spent the winter battling more ear infections and finally had a new set of tubes put in in March along with removal of his adenoids.    He spent the summer healthy but hit early winter with another horrible viral asthma attack (possibly RSV).    Good news is that we were able to stay out of the hospital with this round! ...

I really had originally planned on doing another birthday DiTL post...but with an upcoming camping trip planned and the DiTL deadline, I knew I wouldn't have time to DiTL on Thursday and get it in on time.  BUT, I think a HOLIDAY addition of DiTL is equally exciting! So, I bring you - A Day In the Life of the Bach Family - Fourth of July edition. MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016 Andy - 38 years Dana - 35 years (for 3 more days) Eleanor - 7 years Oliver - 22 months (I can count in months for just a few more weeks - then my baby will be 2!) Karl - 13 (although, neither Andy nor I can really remember if it's 12 or 13.  Sorry furbaby) Here's an interesting fact about my DiTL.  I am relying 90% on memory and pictures.  I did very little dictation, but took MANY pictures.  I also ONLY used my phone for this DITL...usually I try to use my big camera - mostly because I need the practice. 6:02 AM || Oliver is starting to stir.  It's my day to get ...

We had a pretty amazing weekend over here. I guess I'll kind of start at the beginning. This wasn't a highlight of the weekend, but Friday, Oliver came home from daycare sick.  It was the strangest thing.  We haven't had to deal with sick Oliver in the longest amount of time ever!  We kind of forgot what it was like.  Little guy was down and out on Friday...fever, congestion, running nose, everything.  But his ears never drained (a sign of infection) and while he's still congested with a cough, he seems to be doing much better.  Silly summer colds!  I also noticed this morning that both of his bottom i-teeth are coming in.  FINALLY!  This could be his last ones...until his 2 year molars.  But I really think that has something to do with the cold. Saturday was the Annual Strain for the Brain.  6th year - with a 1 year hiatus in 2011 because I was at a wedding.  It's fun to see who joins us each year for the run.  Certa...