sniffling, sneezing, aching, coughing, stuffy-head, fever...

This was taken last Saturday, a balmy 38 or so degree morning, at the Stone Zoo. Our zoo membership ends soon so we are trying to milk it for all that it is worth. My god Paudie loves the zoo. He was on a high all morning until we got there. While he thoroughly enjoyed himself, he was a bit disapointed that there was no lion at Stone. Who knew the lion was his favorite? He never really showed any affinity any of the times we have been at Franklin Park. He just kept asking for the lion over and over. Poor thing.

Paudie's high was shortlived as he woke up at 2:30 AM Sunday AM with a 103 degree fever. Sigh. He was just sick! What the hell man. Anyways this scourge that he has will not let go! He has been home all week feeling just plain lousy. He's wicked snotty and has a hacking cough. He took him to the doctor yesterday and as per usual, he was diagnosed with an ear infection. I think his 6th now. I think high fevers and ear infections are just his thing. That's all he's ever had.

I made the mistake of telling Paudie we were doctor bound before we got in the car. The tears flowed for about 40 minutes straight and he just repeated "don't wanna go" over and over and over like he was afflicted. Even in the exam room when clearly we were there, he kept saying it. I don't know when his fear of doctors is going to subside. He perked up though when John got an H1N1 shot - totally unexpected last night. He was so excited to be at his doctor's office and see John get a shot. He actually said something like, "so I'm not getting a shot? It's daddy?" Maybe that's what we needed to get us over the hump with the doctors.

Four days of being home with dad and us feeling incredibly sorry for him has meant waaaay to much tv, a late bedtime, and sweets for meals. I wonder how he is going to cope with going back to daycare. Today John took him to Home Depot which is right up there with the zoo. John said he was on fire running around the store, making friends with some of the employees. How funny that he loves that place as much or more than his father. I remember being pregnant for the first time and John saying how much he'd love to have a son to take to Home Depot. And now he has a son that wants to go to HD every day of his life. So there you go. Dreams do come true.

So that's about all that is going on. Our hibernation largely continues with the exception of hanging at the house with some friends.