Updates Galore

1. We have added two more Elmos to the family. Alex came up with their names, "newer newer old Elmo" and "newest newest old Elmo". For Kelly's sake, I will avoid telling where the other Elmos were taken, to avoid overusing the name of everyone's favorite furry red monster.

2. Madeline was sick from Sunday to Wednesday with a summer virus. She had a high fever (up to 103.5 and was a whining, weepy mess.

3. During Madeline's illness, she woke up every 30 minutes. I am not exaggerating. And yes, of course I went in each and every time and rocked her back to sleep with songs and kisses.

4. I didn't even bother getting dressed, doing housework or cooking on Monday or Tuesday because I was so exhausted from the all-nighters, but by Wednesday, my body had adjusted nicely to the lack of sleep.

5. Madeline was able to fall asleep on her own tonight (fever free of course!) and although it took a long time and a lot of talking, she was able to put herself back to sleep when she woke up an hour later. Hopefully, she sleeps through the night tonight and I can get rid of the bags under my eyes!