Sick

Emilie and I aren't doing so well. We're both pretty darn sick, and have been since yesterday. I anticipate the onset of a fever tonight...just have that pre-fever feeling. We're going in to the doctor tomorrow, though.

Poor Emilie, though. She's had a high fever since yesterday, and something triggered her allergies, so she's red all around her mouth. :( And, being on Benedryl, she's extra sleepy (and cranky) when she's awake. Before her nap, yesterday, I asked her if there was anything I could do.

"Make me a froggy, please." she said.



She wanted a frog since I'd finished Elizabeth's pig the night before. She wanted the frog to have brown eyes and a blue mouth, and she wanted the frog to be green, "and have long legs like dolly."

So, I made her a frog. Froggy snuggles under the blankets with her when she feels cold and needs "to get cozy."





Piggy says thank you to everyone who said he was not ugly. I finished giving him his nose and stitching his seams together, and he has officially joined the household.





This is my first attempt at either knitting or crocheting a stuffed toy. Very different experience - a lot easier, actually, than I imagined.



Lizzie gives Totoro kisses when she passes. Emilie already knows that the big Totoro is for sister, and so does Elizabeth. They've both been part of the crafting process - picking out the right shade of blue-gray, and helping to stuff. Kinda fun. :)


Thank goodness crafting makes the day go by faster, doesn't require much thought (beyond counting), and in no way involves the use of my voice. Because I haven't had much of a voice for nearly two weeks, now.