My poor sick baby...

Last night was horrible. Caleb got really sick -- really fast. He woke up several time during the night and at one point, his fever (taken under his arm -- so you add a degree) was 103.8. He felt like he was burning up, and shivering at the same time. You could just tell that he ached all over. It was terrible!! So I took him downstairs and got him a sippy cup and he drank about half of it, which was a huge improvement from bedtime when he wouldn't drink at all. We were up cuddling for a couple of hours, and when I put him back down to bed, I let him sleep with his sippy. During the night he had finished off the cup of water so that was a positive!

This morning, I took him to Dr. Jon while Katherine was at school. After the strep test and blood work, we found out it was strep throat. UUUUGH! The poor little guy -- he just looks awful ... is eyes are dull and watery, his face is stained with tears... He's so lethargic, it's horrible. When Dr. Jon swabbed his throat for the culture, he just sat on my lap, staring blankly at the wall. He didn't even fuss about it... I miss my little bright eyed baby boy. I miss his fight and enthusiasm. I miss his playful attitude. Hopefully tomorrow he's back to normal.

Mom picked up Katherine from school today and Katherine spent the rest of the afternoon hanging out with her Grammy. I can't tell you how blessed I am that my mom lives close and can help me out with the kids. It's so wonderful knowing that my mom will take her anytime and she's well cared for and happy over there. The truth is... she'd rather be with Grammy than here anyway!!

Caleb has slept on and off for most of the day... He's been sick before, but this time, he's just wiped out. He took three naps before 1:30 and one of those naps was for an hour and a half. He went down for his afternoon around 2:45 and he's still sleeping. Poor baby. I hate it when either one of the kids are sick. I'd trade them places in a second - and with a smile on my face.

Sorry the posts lately have been so "woe is me" lately, but that's life with a sick baby. We aren't doing anything fun or exciting! Hopefully tomorrow things return to normal!