We're back in business

Well, it's been quite some time since I've updated Reagan and Riley's blog! Sorry about that...we were so busy before Thanksgiving, and the girls were sick for about 2 weeks, which meant that we didn't really have much to report on! We did have quite an adventure in Cleveland for Thanksgiving this year though...
We left on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to travel to Cleveland to visit Nana Susan and Anthony, and the rest of Matt's family (minus the Cavotta's who we really missed!). The girls did great on the plane ride there...although, they are definitely in the stage where they do NOT like being told that they have to sit still for an extended period of time. Riley sat on my lap and Reagan was with Matt.  Riley was a bit like wrestling with a wet fish for 2 1/2 hours...she wanted to be just about anywhere other than on my lap. But she looked cute so I think the other passengers forgave us! We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the family and believe it or not, the weather on Thanksgiving day was about 60 and sunny. The girls even played outside! Matt's Uncle Frank was a huge hit and entertained the girls non-stop. Aunt Ronna brought the girls some stuffed dogs that they carry with them wherever they go. Aunt Liza and Uncle Mark were there and just spoiled them rotten, as usual. It was a fantastic day and we all have so much to be thankful for!

Reagan started coughing pretty badly on Thanksgiving day, but we didn't think too much of it because she was her normal, fun self and she had been sick before we had gotten to Cleveland (although, I should have known something was up, because she'd stopped coughing for about a week by that point). It continued to go downhill on Friday and on Saturday morning she ended up being transported by ambulance to Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in downtown Cleveland where she ended up staying for the next 4 days. It was awful, to be honest.  She was so, so sick. She was diagnosed with pneumonia and just couldn't seem to get better. Once the antibiotics kicked in, and the IV fluids were increased (and she was on oxygen non-stop) she started to improve. It was really scary for Matt and I (and everyone else) and we are so, so thankful to the doctors and nurses there that took such good care of her. We were also very thankful to Nana Susan and Anthony who let us extend our stay for so much longer than expected and who took such great care of Riley while we were traveling back and forth between their house and the hospital. We couldn't have done it without them!  We also got a surprise visit from BopBop (my dad!!!) who was traveling to Erie, PA to flyfish and went out of his way to stop at the hospital to cheer Reagan up! She gave him some smiles and it made me feel so much better to see him too.
All in all, it was wonderful to see everyone, but I don't think we'll be traveling on an airplane with these two anytime soon! We are back at home, Reagan has gotten a clean bill of health and is back to her normal, sassy self! Yay!!!!! Here's hoping that the rest of the year is a healthy one for all of us!!!