Not even croup!
That's right folks, James is suffering his first real illness this week. It all started Monday night... Within an hour, James went from no fever at all to 102.5 degrees, complete with strong coughing fits. After a call to the after hours number for our pediatrician, we dosed him with Tylenol and waited. The fever eventually lowered before his bedtime (down below 101), and he actually slept really well (except for the wake-up at 1:00 AM for another dose of Tylenol). This morning he still had that low-grade fever though, the cough was worse, and his voice sounded hoarse. Jay decided to stay home with him and call the pediatrician once the office opened. By that time, James had started wheezing and the pediatrician wanted to see him. So, Jay took him in, bundled in his PJs, and the pediatrician told Jay he was excellent at describing baby symptoms. It was just as she suspected from his phone call - our boy has croup. So, he's now on antibiotics, plus the Tylenol to keep the fever away, and some 'Tussin to help with his cough. He doesn't sound much better yet, but the wheezing is gone and he hasn't had a fever since this morning. He'll be home from daycare again tomorrow, but should be much better by Thursday (we hope). He's being quite the trooper in the meantime, as always. Taking all his medicine like a champ (and he didn't even fuss over the antibiotic shot they gave him at the pediatrician's office), eating all his meals, smiling and laughing, and generally just impressing us with his good attitude. He is extra tired (and thus extra snuggly and clingy), but we figure it's best if he just sleeps it off anyway.
Of course, while NOT sleeping today, he perfected his sitting technique (which he does over and over and over now) and learned to REALLY move (forward!) while army crawling. I'd say maybe he'll just stick with army crawling, but it's slow enough that we're sure he'll get frustrated again soon and find a faster, more efficient way to move. And just wait until you see him get into a sitting position... if only we all had his flexibility! The kid can do the splits. Seriously.
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