Still Thankful

Thanksgiving was cancelled at our house this year, but I'm still thankful for my boys and our usual good health! Will was sent home from daycare at 4 p.m. on Wednesday after his nap with a 102 degree temperature. He was a very sad little guy for the next 2 1/2 days with a temperature between 102 and 103.8, no appetite (thankfully he was still thirsty), and no energy. We took him to the pediatrician on Saturday morning by which time the fever had broken and he was doing a bit better. Sunday he broke out in a rash on his face and trunk, but didn't seem so much sick as just grouchy from missing an afternoon nap. We had the nebulizer from his RSV in February, so we did a few breathing treatments during the holiday. He didn't mind his "elephant" mask; it looks like a fish to me, but with the trunk piece attached, I could buy off on elephant.

We watched a bazillion On Demand episodes of Thomas, Mickey Mouse, and Dora (well, the same three or four dozens of times each), as well as played the Thomas "Day of the Diesel" iPad app. Here he's doing the memory card game. He's crazy good at the game - and operating the iPad. Both my iPad and Jason's have that app, but he likes to claim my iPad for his. He laid further claim to it moments after this photo but throwing up on it. All was well; Will, the iPad and the couch all cleaned up just fine.

On Friday morning (well, closer to noon), we just had to get out of the house, so we walked to Starbucks to share an orange-mango smoothy for lunch. Will chose vanilla milk, as well. He was pretty crabby on the stroller ride to/from, but was pretty good at the store while he drank his milk box.

We were very disappointed to miss our annual trip to Indiana to see Jason's extended family. It's the one (and only) day each year where we see everyone (and anyone), so I guess we'll just keep our fingers crossed for a healthy 2012!