INDIA

And so taking a break from our new jobs and 2 sick kiddos we undertook the much needed trip to India. My poor babies were having a bad cold, fever, and still did very well in the flight I thought. AG didnt sleep all that well but tried to take short naps in intervals. They did have cranky moments also but overall they did really well considering they were sick. So we had to land in Bangalore since my inlaws were at my brother-in-law's. Spent a few days there and headed back to Hyderbad. Nothing like home. Missing inlaws though as they are part of this 'home' set up in HYD and my parents and inlaws lived like a couple of streets away so we functioned as a great team when I visited last year in terms of spending time with kids. The first week was pretty hard. The kids were badly jetlagged. Hungry at odd times. Fever on and off with a bad cold/stuffy/runny nose and cough and majorly congested. Not totally adjusted to the new environment. Cant blame them. P and I ourselves hadnt slept well for past few days since we started new jobs (plus I have ended up with another strep throat issue I think due to change of water/environment)  and kids were down with fever and cold and teething issues then the travel fatigue, over all got on to us and cant imagine what the ladies went through as they cant even express yet. As an adult one needs to have the sense to understand these things about kids. I  tried my level best to comfort them. Now that we are in Hyd and I have my support system (my parents) kids are doing a little better but suddenly on a hunger strike. AL especially has lost a lot of weight.  I feel so bad but its all an experience. That's how kiddos will learn to adjust and respect and also appreciate that traveling does take toll but no matter what you have to be there for the family and friends who really matter to you and ignore the inconveniences and negativities surrounding it.

I think we have lived the text book example of parents whose kids fall sick when sent to daycare after staying home for a while plus they are twins so makes you feel sickness is so prolonged and endless in the household but its all part and parcel of parenting twins :-)

Phew!

Indeed! Its been hectic past few days, not as hectic as its been exhausting. AG got a fever again since we had another set of friends visit us from NJ. The week passed ok as she recovered from her viral or whatever and the following weekend both of them had a throw-up session late on last Saturday night. They probably puked non stop almost 7-8 times lasted for an hour and then slept. I was scared. Called the doc who claimed a stomach bug is going around. But my guts tell me something they ate didnt quite suit them. Both of them woke up aroudn the same time and went on and on until they got all food out of their system and back to normalcy from next day. Plus both of them have a cold now and AL is badly congested and hardly slept last night so is home with me napping all morning while AG is in daycare. AG got mild fever early this week but it subsided. So we have been living the text book example of how sick your kids can get when you send them to daycare. Its not a problem to take care of them. But problem is seeing them suffer and all this with brand new jobs for both of us.Yes this is my second week in my job and P's first so its been busy. I have stepped in the office environment alright but weekends have been crazy. Its ok, it shall pass.

Now we have a long journey to India and back. Praying and hoping for everyone's health and well being. And for the special person we are going to see my MIL. P and I feel so zombie-like, tired and sleepy.