Baby Boot Camp

This weekend we went to visit law school friends Mike and Alicia Kroll in Minneapolis, MN. We were excited to spend time with Mike and Al and their 2 boys Wesley (almost 3) and Spencer (almost 1). We thought we'd see what parenting was all about. Ollie was calling it "baby boot camp"- and, to say the least, it lived up to its name. As soon as we arrived, little Spencer started throwing up and was up all night Friday with a stomach flu. Poor guy. I tried to steer clear of him- but it didn't work. On Saturday night, I started throwing up at about 11:30 pm and eventually made my way to the hospital on Sunday AM. My OB was worried about my increased heart rate and dehydration and the possibility of preterm labor. So, we spent an extra day in Minneapolis in the hospital. On the upside, Sophie and I are just fine now; a little weak but otherwise feeling better. Oliver is home sick today though. What an adventure! Sorry no pictures of Mike and Al- once the throwing up began for me, the camera went away for the weekend.

We did manage to have a great time Friday night and Saturday, though. We think Mike and Al are doing an amazing job parenting, we learned a lot, and had some wonderful conversations. We only hope we do half as well as they are doing with those kids! Alicia and I also managed to squeeze in a trip to the Hanna Anderson outlet and Sophie got some of the cutest clothes for the best deals I have ever seen! I'm getting excited....