Fun & Not So Fun Memories

Christmas Day when we got home from church Reid took a super long nap for him but I didn't think much about it.  He hadn't felt great in about a week. Then he was up a few hours & opened presents but just wanted to be held.   Then he fell asleep sitting in the chair with me which never ever happens so I put him back down & he slept awhile.  When he got up his temp was 101.  I gave him Tylenol, bath, & put on cool clothes.  He had a mild infrequent cough with no other symptoms.

Here he is Monday when we had to get groceries.  

He still acted like he didn't feel well & I battled the fever all day. 

 By Monday night it was 103.2 and wouldn't go down so I called one of the doctors I work with & he wanted me to bring him by the ER to see him.  So I had already given him Motrin & a cool bath so OF COURSE by the time we get there the temp had dropped but not for long. 

(Side note: aren't his little New Balances cute, I got those for $2 at a yard sale)

Getting his chest xray.

This contraption works well but looks horrible!

We also checked him for flu & RSV but everything looked great except a horrible right ear infection.  Thankfully we knew what the problem was & how to treat.  Thankful to work in the ER & have people waiting to help us & got us in & out super fast.

 This is Tuesday morning while I was talking to my mom, he fell asleep again sitting by me in the chair.  He took 3 naps that day.  He just felt horrible.

Then I took him for a walk & again he was out.  Poor baby. :(

 But today we are SO much better.  He is back to his normal self.  

We have a few more days of antibiotics. 

So today I let him try a PB&J for the first time & he LOVED it!

And just a few things for my memory:

Every night I line up his bath toys on the edge of the tub and he loves.  He watches me put each one up there very closely then he'll take them down and put them back.  He will adjust them multiple times to have them straight & looking forward.  I think that's funny for his age!

Also Reid LOVES books & for me to read to him.  This book is the current favorite & I've read it SO much that I don't even have to look at the pages.  He brings it to me, sits it on my leg, then reaches for me.  I don't care how many times a day he does it I try to always stop & read it to him. 

His face just lights up.

Also every day he loves to pull out the wipes.  He throws the container down super hard so it will open then pulls them out.  So now I just leave him a container with wipes that are dried out and let him go to town!  Also look at his cute house shoes.  My sister found them at Goodwill for $2, they are GapKids.  I never thought house shoes were practical for a baby until I had one that absolutely will not leave on socks but he never messes with these.

Reid has just been sweeter and sweeter lately.  He gives the biggest hugs where he wraps his sweet little arms around your neck & says HEY to any & everybody he gets near.  People always say hey back & he just loves it!

And lastly Reid & his BFFs Jovie & Jack.  I took this at our recent Baptism service. 

I love these 3 sweet babies.

 

Thankful he's feeling better & for a sweet boy!

My friend Katie had her wisdom teeth out yesterday & mentioned wanting some of my homemade chocolate ice cream so I whipped up some & while I was dropping it off she snapped some pics of Reid.  She is SO talented & of course I'm in LOVE with the subject.