Silent Night & Harry the red nosed in pain dear

Well we are still all full of a cold. Carol is ok now, I am feeling much better although slightly bunged up still.

Harry has a little red nose and doesn't like us wiping it at all, no matter how gentle we are. He just freaks out when we try and clean his nose.

Ben quite likes his nose being wiped, which is good because he is running like a tap at the moment. He doesn't use a tissue, I mean why would you when Daddys shoulder is always to hand to wipe on.

Yes my wardrobe has a whole new range of accessories now.

Joking apart this has been a very distressing week really. Ben wants to be cuddled a lot and when you are, Harry keeps looking up from the play matt with this little sad 'Where's my cuddle look' on his face. So I put Ben down cuddle Harry and then Ben screams because he wants to be held still.

Well he has stopped screaming now because he has lost his little voice ! - It is the saddest sound in the world when your baby can't cry or make little vowel sounds, all you hear is a sad little wheeze noise, it breaks your heart !

Last night Ben couldn't settle and we had him in Bed with us for a couple of hours until he was fast asleep then we gently carried him downstairs and laid him in his cot.

Harry slept well and even when Ben woke up at 5am wheezing for his milk, Harry slept on until later.

At least neither of them have a temperature and they aren't listless or pale, they are a health pink and despite being full of a cold they are still enjoying playing and rolling around, so I am glad to say that they aren't as bad as they could be.

Here is a photo Carol took just prior to Bens bathtime and bed routine, as you can see despite being ill, he is quite happy most of the time, just a bit clingy and wanting attention more.