"Nutcracker Tea"

Tuesday afternoon the kids and I were having our tea. I was busy helping Wesley with his snack, when I became somewhat aware of a conversation Connor and Korinne were having. I looked over and saw Connor holding his teabag saying, "It's wood". I said, "No, Connor it's not wood, it's tea leaves." He looked puzzled, I guess it does kind of look like wood...I go back to Wesley's snack. I'm half listening to Korinne and Connor again. He turns to his sister and says for the second time, "It's wood, they chop up all the nutcrackers and put them in these bags, and you get Nutcracker Tea". Korinne, Kylie, and I all laugh. "No, Bub, it's tea leaves. They just call it Nutcracker Tea because it is only out for the Christmas Holiday, and there is a Nutcracker on the box to make it look festive." Connor looks even more confused..."That's dumb. What are tea leaves?"

benjamin is home

Ben returned home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. He has been diagnosed with a virus, reflux, and infant sleep apnea. Blood tests confirmed the virus is not RSV, just a cold. He underwent an upper GI tract late Thurs. evening which showed his reflux, and he has been put on Zantac to control it. The doctors are blaming his infant sleep apnea on the reflux. Right now he is taking his med twice daily and is on an apnea monitor which keeps track of his heartbeat and respirations and alarms if they get out of whack. He's been on it since yesterday at about 10:00am, and it has not alarmed yet!!! Thank you everyone for all your prayers. We are so blessed to have our Benny Boo back at home.