Sudden Flashback

Okay, does anyone remember what life was like for us, as a new family of three, last September? Let's see if I can refresh your memory. Alex crying most of the day. Barely sleeping. Never happy. Seemed uncomfortable all the time. Me, frustrated. Tired. Out of ideas. Erik, busy getting back into the swing of things at school, and coming home to a fussy baby and a wife at the end of her rope.

Well, although it hasn't been QUITE that bad around here, there are a few moments lately that have reminded me of that lovely time in our lives. Aside from months 0-3 being so difficult, I think month 13 is next in line for being my least favorite! This past week, my mom came to visit from North Carolina. Wow, did she pick the week to visit. Let's see . . . she arrived on Monday. Alex woke up on Monday morning with a fever. Seemed okay in the morning, but was getting worse as the day went on. Monday evening -- fever at 102.5. He was NOT happy.

Tuesday, we spent the (rainy, miserable) day inside, taking turns holding, rocking, and trying to soothe Alex the best we could. Somehow we made it through that day. Wednesday he seemed to be feeling better during the day, but had a terrible night, and we ended up taking him to the doctor at the end of a (long, miserable) Thursday morning. Of course, his illness was a virus, so there was nothing the doctor could do, except share with me the news that this would last for a fantastic TEN days. Yes, TEN. Oh, and don't give him any more Tylenol, she said, because he NEEDS the fever to fight off the infection.

Okay, so you're thinking, so what? All kids get viruses. It happens. No big deal. Well, you're probably right . . . but do those same kids also get 3 teeth in the same week they are sick? Yes, Alex's tooth count went from 9-12 this week, adding the bottom 2 molars and a bottom one in the front. So between the teething pain, plus the ulcers in the back of his throat, he could barely eat. What a week for mom to visit. I appreciated the help, though! All that whining would have been too much for one person to handle. We just kept reminding ourselves that he is only whining because he's sick, and he can't help it!

So it has been survival mode around here. I don't think I will be sending out my monthly pictures this time, because we've barely taken any. Oh, and I guess Alex hasn't felt well enough to work on his walking -- or he just thinks it's too hard -- he has made NO additional progress in the past 3 weeks. About 2-4 steps, and he gives up. Crawling is much faster, I guess.

That is an update on our fun week. I am hoping, as Alex feels better, we can have a lot more fun, and I can share pictures and cute, happy stories, instead of a zillion complaints. Keep your fingers crossed!

And that's what's happening on Boomerang Drive this week!

-- Holly