Roddie Report: Sick Day

Monday started bright and early as Roddie came in to cuddle (with Matt this day!) and proceeded to puke.  The scene repeated itself once more before 8:30 and it was clear that Rod and I would be staying home this day.  So after we dropped Norah off at school and returned some library books we went home to start our day.  Rod was a little low energy and cuddly to start but before long was his usual self.  As always, I was trying to think of some projects to work on that did not involve a screen of some kind.  Thankfully, I bought valentines on the last possible weekend day and we hadn't yet put our mark on them.  Also thankfully, Roddie is able to write his own name :)

Diligently Working

Kendall's Valentine, he HAD to do himself, because "I love her" 

 

After a while, we both took a break for a couple of rounds of CandyLand.  I don't know how someone can so reliably kick butt at this game, but he does (and no, I don't stack the deck) As you can see, he really hates to win!

Roddie Report: Another Rough Week

Last week was another hard one around here.  So hard, I could not even bring myself to blog about it, aside from sending the odd photo from my blackberry.  Suffice to say that Roddie was at home for 4 of the 5  days, we made 5 trips to the pediatrican, one to the ER and one to the lab.  Rod had 3 different kinds of antibiotics, 2 blood tests, 1 set of x-rays, 2 flu tests and one RSV tests.  The long and short of it was that he was running a really high temperature, on and off, for no apparent reason.  Because he is so young, they want to watch him very closely to make sure it isn't something more serious, like pneumonia, flu, or RSV.  The great liklihood was that is was simply a virus that needed to run it's course.  You may recall that something very similar happened with Norah when she was about 9 months old - it started and ended just as mysteriously.  This time around we were a little more seasoned, but a rough winter and two kids made it just as stressful! In any case, he remained pleasant throughout, much to the amazement of all the medical professionals we came in contact with and he seems to be on the other side of it now.

On the bright side, both Matt and I got to spend an extra couple of one-on-one days with Rod.  I really noticed a big change in how much he babbles and tries to talk - he may turn out to be just as chatty as his sister!  He also ended up mastering his sippy cup, somewhat by neccessity, as I had it in front of him virtually non stop some days to ensure he stayed hydrated.  He's also getting really anxious to crawl, and just can't seem to get the movements together - he moves from sitting to his hands and knees, but that's where it ends. 

Anyway, as you can see from the picture below, he's none the worse for wear.  Matt just pointed out that if I am catching up on blog posts, we must be recovered as well!

Roddie Report: Sick and Smilin'

We went back to the pediatrician last night, after a call near the end of the day that Roddie was running a temperature again.  Seriously, I think I am about due for preferred parking or something down there!  Anyway, the diagnosis this time was an ear infection - not surprising, given the congestion and whatnot.  SOOOOO he's home again today, attending meetings and whatnot with me.  As you can see, it doesn't really seem to be affecting him any - he's his usual smiley self!