Edward had a great weekend, visiting Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa on Saturday, where he found a new table to play under, and walking up and down the block with his walker Sunday as the temperatures climbed to late-spring levels.

But now he's been sick with a fever for two days, and I think we're both exhausted by this virus! It started Monday morning at a very low grade (about 99) and we thought it was teething because he'd spent the weekend with his fingers in his mouth. But after only half an hour at work the daycare called to say it was 100.2 and that he only wanted to be held, not play or eat, so I went to pick him up. He took a nap for two hours and when he woke up it was up over 101 so I called the doctor and they said he should be seen, given that he'd had a runny nose and cough recently. Ear check!

When we got there around 2 the fever was up to 102, despite two doses of Tylenol. They said his ears were not the problem and his breathing sounded fine too. They did a CBC in the lab and the results indicated a virus so we were to go home, continue alternating doses of Motrin and Tylenol and push fluids. Easier said than done on the fluids! When he doesn't want to drink, he pushes the cup away no matter how we try to cajole him. Overnight we gave him Tylenol again at about 4:30, but otherwise he slept fine until about 7, when his fever was down again around 100. He has to be fever free for 24 hours before he can go back to daycare so I stayed home with him again.

He took another long morning nap and actually felt cool for the first time when he woke up. His temp was only 96.5! I wondered if such a large swing was normal, but a quick call to the doctor calmed my fears. The nurse who called back said it's not only normal, but a good sign and that the worst should be over. We took a walk with the stroller to enjoy our first 75-degree day of spring (!) and stopped in the park for a few trips down the slide on the way home. He seemed fine, but was getting tired so a quick snack and then another nap when we got home. He was warm again when he woke up with his temp back up to 101. So I guess it's not over and he can't go to daycare again tomorrow. Ugh! He wasn't interested in any of the drinks we offered, but did eat a whole container of yogurt and some jell-O, and has had wet diapers all day, so I guess he's staying hydrated.

It's so sad to see his sick eyes and know he doesn't feel well and doesn't understand why. He is getting lots of cuddle time and even some TV, which is usually a rare event. He seems to like Thomas the Train on PBS and it's nice that it's broken into 10-minute segments because that's about all he can sit still for. There's an engine named Edward on the show, but we haven't see him yet (only heard his name in the theme song.) Since it takes three sittings to get through an episode, we haven't seen very much so far.

He has had some playtime though and one of his new favorites is a Yankees bat and ball from Grandpa Kenyon. (Warning to Geraghty Cubs fans--the American League indoctrination has begun!) Also, with the warm weather we had to bust out the short-sleeve shirts, including this Kenyon College t-shirt, a gift from friends. This will be a short-lived wardrobe shift though as we're headed back to the 40s by week's end. Let's hope the cold will kill off the remaining germs so we're ready for St. Patrick's Day!