Well at Last!

Jack has officially made it through his first illness. He woke up on Monday of last week with a fever and not really feeling himself... we figured it was just a cold because I had been feeling bad over the weekend, but we wanted to be sure so we took him to the dr. and they agreed - it was a cold and there was nothing they could do. They told us to keep an eye on him and if he got any worse to bring him back in... as the day progressed the little guy just kept getting worse and worse and by the time John got home from work all he wanted to do was sit in my lap under a blanket and be read to (so that's what we did - for HOURS...). That night he woke up with a scary high fever and even with Tylenol the entire day on Tues. he had a high fever so we took him back to the dr. to make sure he was okay and they said it was just a nasty virus and that it should run its course in a few days. He was just so pitiful - it broke our hearts - for two whole days he didn't smile, wouldn't play... it was so sad. He was such a trooper though and was never fussy or whiney... just wanted to be cuddled and held. Finally on Thursday he was officially fever-free for 24 hours and started to play again and by Friday he was 100% back to feeling good! So, we've made it through Jack's first illness. We took it easy last week - actually stayed home all week so nothing interesting to report... we didn't do a lot over the weekend either. Swimming lessons have moved to Sat. so both John and Jack are enjoying that they get to do that together! Nan came over on Sunday and brought a special surprise for Jack... Jerry Giraffe! He is a very well-loved toy that has been passed down from child to child since Aunt Kathie was a baby!! Jack was SO excited when he saw it... he loved being pulled around on it, but even better he LOVED pushing it around the house. He flew around the house with it all evening and when he woke up this morning it was the first thing he went for! What a hit! Jack has an exciting weekend ahead... we're going up to the Cincy Children's Museum to meet up with my cousins and their kids for the afternoon! Check back next week for details from the trip and check the photo site for some updated photos!