Poor Rowen

Rowen was sick 2 days last week. Daycare called me around 12:00 and said he was falling asleep in his highchair at lunch and was ready to take a nap but he felt feverish. Ms. Rita gave him a dose of Tylenol for his fever and laid him down for his nap. He woke up a few hours later and appeared to be feeling well but by 5:00 or so he started going down hill. When I got there at 5:25 or so he was really warm and just laid his head on my shoulder. He didn't feel good at all. I got him home in his jammer's and took his temp. He had a 102 fever! He laid in bed all evening resting. All I could get him to eat was a few grapes. He didn't go to daycare the next morning because of his fever the night before and mostly laid around that day. He wouldn't eat much and acted like he didn't feel well for most of the day. He played a little but always came back to me after about 15 minutes wanting "momma." That night he tossed and turned as if he had a tummy ache and cuddled next to me several times. He stayed home that next day so we could see Dr. Aston. Luckily he had a doctor's appointment for his 2 year checkup already scheduled for 3:00 so I called and asked if I could move it up since he was sick.

We went to the doctor and she looked him over. She noticed his throat was pretty red so they did a Strep test but it was negative. She said in babies/toddlers if their spleen is a bit enlarged it usually means they have a virus and his was enlarged. She said we were lucky that is was just a mild virus. There are alot of nasty viruses and different strains of flu going around that are alot worse. He cried alot while we were there which is really unlike him. He loves going there and looking out the windows at the cars and trucks below. (The entire building is glass and over looks NW Expressway) He got a shot and went home to cuddle.

Although he didn't feel very good I still thought he was cute laying in bed resting that first evening. He watched CARS, then Monster's Inc. and finally Finding Nemo when he got home from daycare. He layed in bed with his sippy cup, car, and monkey who we named George after Curious George. So those are the pics...poor little guy!