You know you're in for a doozy of a weekend when you get a text at work on Friday afternoon that Evan's cough and start of an ear infection has turned in to a fever and a mopey toddler. We should have seen this one coming considering he was up Thursday night from 10:30pm-2:00am. A little Tylenol and some TLC later and he was ready to play for a bit Friday evening with Sean.
It's so fun getting out toys the kids haven't played with in a while. It's like they're getting new gifts all over again.
It's also quite enjoyable to actually see the two of them interacting and getting along with the same set of toys. Ahhh...peace on Earth. Or in my living room.
Saturday morning we woke up to Evan with a low-grade fever and in a decent mood. The kids were up with the chickens so I took advantage of that and made some crescent rolls stuffed with scrambled eggs, bacon, and cheese. It was nice to have a big breakfast together.
Sean and I escaped for a while in the afternoon to head over to my friend Marla's house for a playdate with her two kids. Sean and Jack have had playdates since before they were out of the womb. :)
Snack time is probably their favorite. Who can resist some Pirate's Booty and water after running around like crazies for the past hour?
By the time we were ready to head home, I was getting reports from Scott that Evan woke up from his nap crabby and warm. Oh boy...
I came home to find him with a 103.6 fever, no appetite, and completely lethargic. The rest of the evening was a blur of warm showers, Tylenol, phone calls to the after-hours nurse (who took 1.5 hours to return my initial call), and thoughts of taking him to the Emergency Room. He was up at 10:30pm, 1:30am, and then again at 6:30am to start the day on Sunday. And finally, after a super stressful night, his fever broke Sunday morning. His appetite came back for breakfast and he seemed on the mend.
So, Sean and I stuck to our plans of meeting some friends at the movie theater to see a morning showing of Frozen. It felt so good to just sit down in the theater, eat popcorn, watch a really awesome movie, and relax. My arms and upper back were so sore from holding Evan all Saturday afternoon and evening.
We came home for a quick lunch and a short afternoon nap (Sean, not me unfortunately). I had enough to purchase a few Christmas gifts online and give Evan a few hugs before taking Sean to the Cookies and Cocoa with Santa event that the Plymouth Newcomers group puts on every year. My sister-in-law is on the committee and we go every year with my in-laws. Scott stayed home with Evan, secretly happy that he could watch the Lion's game. What a sight that was...
As if our weekend wasn't full of stress and anxiety enough, Sean decided to freak out mid-bite of a cucumber crying that his ear and mouth hurt. A quick trip to the bathroom confirmed that he'd rather go home than stay at the event. So, no Santa visit for Sean. At that point, I was ready to go home and lay down myself.
Upon coming home, all he needed was some quiet time with the LeapPad and he was back to normal. Seeking attention? It's possible. Either way, we ended the weekend with homemade Broccoli-cheddar soup in bread bowls and some pajama time in front of the tree. Sometimes it's the simple things that create lasting memories...
With Evan almost back to normal and Sean his usual-self, I'm hopeful that the kids are in good shape to finally see Santa at their daycare holiday party on Wednesday. If not, we've got one last chance at the Wild Lights event at the Zoo on Saturday. I cannot believe we are 15 days away from Christmas...
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