What the???

So when did my sweet little baby turn into such a boy?? From sweet little round bald baby to lanky boy in a matter of, well, 5 years. This is the picture he drew for Elijah yesterday. .

And yes, that is him sitting on the commode with poop in it. It is disturbing, but he finds it to be the funniest thing ever.

Avery had another croup attack last night. All night. I was looking it up online and they described my night really well:

Symptoms of croup are caused by narrowed airways. They include a barking cough; a raspy, hoarse voice; and a harsh, crowing noise when breathing in. The cough is very distinctive, so you'll know it when you hear it. It is often compared to the sound of a barking seal.

We had a really, really long night to say the least. She was up about every 45 minutes with this. I got up with her all but twice when Elijah tried, but she would just scream and scream for me which makes it much worse. Last time it happened we ended up in the ER for almost 5 hours without seeing anyone. But last time it stopped around 3:00 a.m. This one held on till 6:00 or later this morning. Elijah was sweet enough to get up with her at 6:30 and let me get some rest, and now he's passed out on the couch with Avery on top of him playing baby dolls. I did find that website with good tips on what to do next time it happens. We did just about all it suggested, and considered the other options as well. That makes me feel good that we did just about everything we could have for her, and didn't have to go to the ER. She's feeling better now, her voice is still raspy and she's cranky from not sleeping, but we will probably take her to get ice cream or a milkshake soon to help her throat.