"Everything on my Inside wants to be on my Outside" - Brian Regan

Whew! This has definitely been one of those weeks....ya know, the type that you don't care to repeat...ever!  I will go ahead an warn you now, the past 10 days or so have been "The Douthitts vs. The Stomach Bug"...let's just say, we lost.  But, because I want this blog to be a very "real" look at our lives (so that some day when I print these pages into a book, our boys will say "yep, they really do love us!") this post may be a bit yucky!  So, as I type, I haven't yet decided what pictures to exclude from the blog.  For those of you with weak stomachs, I'll give you a head's up!

The weekend was a great way to kick of the month of June! Our dear friends, the Lankfords, were coming into town for a visit, and we were able to participate in our first Sacred Selections fundraiser with them! Fun, right?? Well, Friday night was great, but I started feeling a bit puny that evening and attributed it to the amount of delicious, carb-filled desserts I ravenously consumed (for a good cause, mind you!) after dinner!  

One of those desserts...made and taste-tested right here in our kitchen with Grandma D

Well, Saturday morning both Miles and I weren't feeling so hot.  He wasn't holding down anything, and I was hardly able to get out of bed.  Sunday morning, I felt a bit better, but poor Miles woke up covered in the worst smelling dirty diaper we have ever seen.  So, he and I stayed home from services that morning.  Luke and Elijah came home from church and lunch, and Elijah seemed pretty tired.  He came up to me and said, "hold you" and just as I was about to pick him up...exorcist style puke.  No, seriously, multiple waves of it and we were both covered.  Thankfully, Luke was home (and a super-dad for cleaning it all up) and handled it.  Thankful for the new maxi-dress fad, I literally picked up the hem of my floor length dress, covered it over both Elijah and myself, and we both got in the shower fully-clothed for a good hose-down.  Not funny at the moment, but pretty hilarious now and a moment I don't want to forget.

Checking out the moon post-shower

Able to muster up a smile

Now, we were really losing the battle, 3 of the 4 of us are totally swept away by this bug! Luke wisely decided NOT to eat dinner Sunday so he wouldn't have anything to "lose" if/when he got sick...thankfully, that was a smart choice because he felt miserable all day Monday at work, and came home and went straight to bed. Bleh.  We all finally started feeling better by Thursday, but poor Miles had the worst of it, and it lingered for about a week.  And, when I say lingered, I mean woke him up every morning at 3 am covered in poop...nice, right?  That really isn't an exaggeration.  I could not keep up with clean sheets between him exploding every time he napped/went to bed and Elijah puking on our bed (twice).

Thankfully, Granma D came over on Tuesday to stay with Miles (and do a million loads of laundry!) while Elijah and I escaped the infirmary for groceries and lunch at Costco. Sadly, both of Luke's folks ended up with the "bug" also.  :(

By Thursday we were ready for a walk outside, but Elijah didn't quite have the energy to get home...

I did find his "resting" spot quite funny and clever!

  

When you're stuck inside you'll do anything to entertain your kiddos!

Thursday night I thought we were all well.  The boys had played well together, and we had made it all day without diarrhea! When Luke got home, we made dinner and sat out on the porch as the weather had been beautiful all week.  Right in the middle of supper it hit poor Miles again.  Seriously, we have never had such an explosion that it required taking a child outside to change a diaper in the yard. WARNING, there is a pretty gross poop picture coming up, but I just couldn't let it pass.  Miles, you sure were hard to love this week, but hopefully this proves that we think you're worth it! :-)

Miles is pulling up on everything, but still too timid to take any steps

Nice, peaceful dinner on the porch...

...until the atomic diaper bomb...yes, down the leg and out the back, folks!

We had another good day, Friday, and thankfully no blow-outs!  I have to share this picture below because it cracked me up!  Elijah thinks it's hilarious when I give the boys mohawks in the bathtub, and he always asks me to do it.  Well, he brought me this book on Friday, and exclaimed, "Momma, cat has mohawk!"  I could not stop laughing at this, and I'll never be able to read this book without cracking up again! So funny!

Friday evening, Luke got home early enough to throw together a picnic and go to the park for dinner! It was another beautiful, cool evening! The boys played hard, and were exhausted when we left (ha, my plan worked!)!

 Handsome fellas

Miles was still a bit pitiful, but felt better overall

Miles woke up again Friday night at 3am, but we let him cry it out (after we realized he wasn't covered in poop but just hungry instead).  That seemed to work as he hasn't tried that trick since!  Saturday we were all well enough to finally get out of the house...and it was just in time for Cooper's birthday party!  What a fun afternoon!

Elijah was super-excited on the way to the party

my boys opted for the moon bounce instead of the pools and slipping slide

Sunday was another long, tough day, but by Monday we all seemed to be healed!  Very thankful for these smiles to be back on my boys' faces!

And, if you've stuck with me this far, I'm gonna add a couple of funny comments from Elijah.  Lately he has been saying some hilarious stuff, and I need to make an effort to write it down so I don't forget!

Yesterday morning, he woke up, and I went and gave him a big hug and said, "I loooooooove Elijah!" He took a long pause and finally replied, "I loooooove poop!"  No idea where that one came from!

And, last night in the car, I looked back to find this after Elijah said, "Momma, there's a booga in there!"

Oh, these kiddos!  Very thankful for them and their health.  

Hand Food & Mouth....check!  

Stomach Bug....check!  

Hoping we got it all out of the way before summer....super-check!

Have a great week, folks!