Day 628. I wished I could say I had a great birthday, but it was just a day like any other, even more difficult than most because all three kids have runny noses now, some cough, and so they were rather cranky. The highlight was definitely my brother and nephews coming to visit with us outside our apartment for a few minutes. I see them way too rarely.

Last night it was nearly 1 am again before I made it to bed. Sammy has been wanting milk again more nights than before. This morning we got up just before 8:30. We always hear them from 7 am or so onwards, but I finally got up, when Emmy's crying became more insistent, and it was later than usual.

We got up at our regular 8 am time this morning. Last night Sammy had a rough time for the second night in a row, and I gave him dental cream, and gave him milk in the middle of the night, and then Emmy wants some too. In the morning, I close the gate and then get the kids out of bed, while Randy gets up.