It's official....

...Mason has the flu. We went to the Ped today and they swabbed his nose to confirm it. He's had a fever all day, even with the Motrin. After I waited an hour and a half at the Wal-Mart pharmacy, he is now on Tamiflu. He was miserable today--barely ate and cried most of the day between naps.
Very hard.

My Baby is Sick! :(

Well, I did say YET.
Mason had a tiny little bit of a cough last night. He was fine this morning and then this afternoon he awoke from his nap with a temp of 101. I gave him Tylenol and tried to force lunch on him. Trying to avoid Wal-Mart, I ran to Braums market and got some honey for his cough, along with a few other things. When I got home, Mason ended up falling asleep on me for an hour. (I just let him sleep on my chest and enjoyed the snuggle time while watching HGTV) He started feeling hotter and hotter and I was roasting, so when he woke up we took his temp again and it was 102.7! He was so lethargic--it made me so sad, not to mention anxious. I made a quick run to Wal-Mart after all for some Motrin. (luckily Wayne was feeling a little better this afternoon and capable of watching Mason) By early evening his fever broke and he was up playing. I hope he gets through the night ok--I'll be popping in to push more Motrin...
We are so fortunate--This is the first time Mason has been sick since he was 6 months old and had RSV, but having a sick toddler is new to me and not fun at all! :(

Sock Fight & Sick Dada

Mason is getting into more and more things lately that I didn't used to have to worry about. I walked into his room the other day and found that he had emptied out his sock drawer and was playing with all the socks. (innocent enough) Long story short, we ended up having a sock fight--socks were flying everywhere! Then he started throwing them into his bed.

On another note, poor Wayne finally caught the bug. He has been sick with the nasty headache, sore throat, runny nose, lung burn that I had, plus the gastrointestinal part that some people have had lately. He's pretty much miserable. To top it all off, he's on a scheduled vacation this week!!! And so am I! We were gonna get some stuff done around the house, go shopping, go out to eat, etc. But instead Wayne's been in bed or on the couch and I've been doing laundry and watching tv. We have both turned into germaphobes because Mason has managed to NOT get sick (yet!) Wayne's been keeping Mason at a distance (which is so hard) and I've been following him around with antibacterial wipes!

Off the Charts Cute

We had a great check up at the Ped on Monday. Mason is healthy and on track developmentally. He has lost some weight (due to being an active toddler)and now weighs 32 pounds (still in the 95th percentile!) and he is 35 3/4 inches tall (off the chart--above the 95th percentile!) We just cannot believe we have such a big, tall boy! He is saying so many new words each day that I can barely keep up! My favorites are "Oh Man," "Idonwanit" (he says this as one word meaning 'I don't want it') and the ever popular "Elmo." He's so much fun to tickle and chase and such a little sweetie! (not that I'm biased)

Everyday Things

In trying to document the everyday little things, I decided to take pics of Mason's toys to create a scrapbook layout about what are his faves right now. These toddler days are zooming by and I want to remember it all.
This afternoon we are going to the Pediatrician for Mason's check up. I can't wait to see how much he (officially) weighs and how tall he is!

Valentines Day (It happened, I missed it)

I have finally been feeling better over the last couple of days although I still have a small cough and a stuffy nose at night. That I can deal with, compared to how bad I felt before! I really kinda missed Valentine's day because that's the first day I was really sick. So here it is in a nutshell:

Wayne was so sweet and got me a dozen red roses, a gift card to Signed, Sealed, Delivered (my fave!) and a beatifully written, mushy card. I got him some cologne and some chocolate, which he liked. Mason got a card and some yummy cookies (below) from us, as well as some money and trinkets from other family members. I had planned to take his picture with his "King of Hearts" shirt on while eating a Valentine cookie, but just didn't feel up to it at the time. So now I'm contemplating staging the whole process! (Only a scrapbooker!) It's just that I have documented all other holidays and major events and there will be one missing if I don't!

My Necklace and My Chauffer

I ordered myself a little treat online a few weeks ago and have been very impatiently waiting for it to arrive. I finally got this little package in the mail on Monday and I couldn't get it torn open fast enough! It's a custom sterling silver necklace with a fresh water pearl attached. I just love how it turned out! I ordered it from Lisa Leonard Designs. I love the contrast of the pearl & the silver and the uniqueness of it. It's very special to me because it's the first mother's-type thing with Mason's name on it that I have. (You can also get extra parts for it if you have another child later, which is helpful)I'd love to get the matching fresh water pearl earrings and stackable rings next...






Mason is climbing onto everything lately--he even climbed right up into my car the other day! He turned on the lights, played with the radio, and turned the wheel a few times.