It's spring, and that means allergy season. Mr Vanilla and Little Vanilla are the ones who get hit the hardest. Little Vanilla's cough came back last night. It was our night for no activities, so I could give her the prescription cough syrup early, and then again before I went to bed. She fell asleep on the couch next to me before 8p. She slept through the night, which was good, but I still hate to hear that hacking cough once she gets moving in the morning. She gets Delsym during the day, and it seems to work fairly well. I love to cuddle with Little Vanilla, but I prefer when it isn't because she feels icky.
Tonight both girls have cheer practice, and since Little Vanilla has had the same coach for 3 years, I don't have to worry about her having issues with her cough. She coughs, she sits, or she just marks her spot. I really like our cheer gym. Some club cheer gyms expect cheer to be what life is about, which just won't work for us, and our gym understands other things go on in life. I also like what the girls learn from being on the teams. As an adult it really hits home that in the workplace, there is always someone a bit difficult to work with, and sometimes more than one. Not that there are girls that seem extra difficult, but it has taught them skills for working with others who they don't have a lot in common with - I've seen a lot of adults who don't have those skills. The girls self-confidence also benefits from being on the team, and from what they can do. Besides being limber, and able to be very physically active, they are also very strong. Whether they are lifting someone else in the air, or Teenage Vanilla is being put into the air, it takes muscles. They don't look like they could hurt a fly, but they are both really strong.
I get the new washer and dryer delivered tomorrow. I will know by 9p what my 2 hour window is. I already have another load of towels ready to to in the new machines. I'm even going to use the dryer, to see how well it works.
Have a Vanilla Day!
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