Eating My Words

So much for the "being over the worst of it" that I posted yesterday. It's funny how illnesses work in children. Sebastian had been sick all yesterday morning. I cradled & babied him one moment & he was bouncing around the house the next. As I posted yesterday, I promised a trip to the park if he took a good nap. And he did. And the moment he awoke, he reminded me of our pact. He seemed much better and so I figured some time out in the fresh air would do us both some good. He hadn't had any "sick" spells since before 11am, so at about 4pm I took him to the park as promised. He played & acted silly and you couldn't even tell by looking at him that he had been sick. So, I figured it was a little bug.

Not {I always speak too soon}! About 7 or 8'ish, he started in again + a low-grade fever. Thankfully, David was home from work by then & got the brunt of it. I have to give props to David on being able to deal with a sick kid. He's been spit up on, puked on, pooped on more times that I can count and he takes it all in stride - deals with the boy then deals with the mess. Always! AWESOME Daddy! He finally fell asleep about 10:30.

Today, he has only had a few sick moments & it was in the very, very early morning - so early my brain couldn't comprehend time {and no fever at all today}. Doc said I was doing everything right...keeping him home from daycare, Tylenol/Motrin for fever, lots of fluids & sleep, and of course, lots of cuddling & kisses. We will see how tonight goes, but I think we can get back to our normal schedule again - just in time for Labor Day weekend. We don't have any plans, but at least our plans {hopefully} won't be staying home with a sick little guy.

Well, I'll leave you tonight with a few of the park pics. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Baby Boy Blues

My little man sleeps now after a long morning of belly aches. I'll save the specifics, but I think he may be past the worst of it and is now sleeping soundly. I promised an afternoon at the park if he took a nice, long nap and hopefully gain a little strength. It's never fun to be home all day with a sick boy. He fell asleep almost as soon as perfect little head hit the pillow. I have been watching from the door for awhile now, watching him snooze so peacefully. It's just so precious!

Thought I would leave this post with a few more pics from downtown that I played with this morning. I just can't help myself - he's so darned adorable.

And...I finally finished Sebastian's Summer photobook. We are both so excited about it. We flipped through his other photobooks last night and reminisced about "the good ol'" days from 2 years ago - hahaha ;) I miss that peach fuzz baby hair & fat chubby cheeks {& legs & hands}...man or man, gives me baby fever so BADDDD! Anyway, our photobook link is below...

My Jumping Bean

My Artist

Silly Sebastian

As I was washing Sebastian up in the bathtub tonight, he played with a bar of soap. He placed the soap in the soapdish and then picked up the soap dish. He rubbed his fingers in little circles atop the soap and said, "Awww, my baby soap." I said, "No bubba, that is not your baby soap and it will burn your eyes." He said, "Yes! It my baby soap. She is sad, she is crying." I laughed and said "Oh! Your soap is a baby!?" "Yes. She is sad. She wants her blankie." He filled the soap dish {with the soap inside} full of water and placed it on the side of the bathtub. "Awww. Go sleep little baby soap."

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So, after bathtime, he was in the bedroom drying off and I am picking out jammies. I asked him if he would rather me put powder on his legs {mosquito bites} or use lotion. He doesn't like the calamine lotion or the hyrocortisone cream, so I figured the medicated Gold Bond powder would be quicker & easier AND still help with the itching and burning. He picked the powder and sat down and I sprinkled away all over his mosquito bitten legs. Sebastian asked, "That Daddy's powder?". I said, "Yes, it is, but Daddy doesn't care if you use it." Sebastian said, "Daddy puts that powder on his butt!!!" Oh my! LOL

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Raring to go this morning...me too-!

What We've Been Doing This August

Working, playing, birthday parties, pictures, snuggling on the couch, playing doctor, reading books, enjoying the beautiful weather, going to the Peach Fair, laughing, learning, cooking, grilling, buying pajamas, sorting through birthday party details, lots & lots of laundry, visiting with family, eating out, having funny conversations, watching tv {Yo Gabba Gabba}, treating mosquito bites, eating popsicles & ice cream, walking downtown, playing the rain, dancing on the living room table, jumping on the bed, playing cars at the kitchen table, eating peaches, draining the pool, drinking lemonade, being extremely HAPPY!

This has been a wonderful summer. I can't avoid working or the time that takes away from our family, but I have tried to avoid the computer which is another stealer of my time away from my little guy. Less blogging, less Facebook, and less chatting {sorry sugarcakes}. When I'm not online, I realize how tired I am and have been going to bed much earlier than I have in the past. Sebastian has been spending much more time with me cuddled up on the couch or wants to sleep in Mommy's bed. I love our time together more than anything else in the world.

We have been super busy this month. I think the birthday party count is 6! I guess I know what all those parents were doing in the Fall ;) !! I went to a wedding & helped out with the wedding photography {which was very exciting}. The weather has been a mix of super hot & lately, really perfect. Lots of thunderstorms & days playing out in the rain. We have had some wonderful playdates with our friends this summer. TONS of pictures! Sebastian got to go to our hometown Peach Fair for the very first time. I was so exciting about taking him. After we made it through the first ride, he had a great time. The food from the church stand was so yummy, like always. He got to spend lots of time on rides with all his cousins, which made me so happy. Dyson & Kinlee really try to take care of him. We have a great family, which I am truly thankful for. Mimi spoiled them all with cotton candy, caramel apples, funnel cakes, homemade lemonade, and bloomin' onions.

On the reverse side of all this happy fun that we've been having, Sebastian has been the target of all the mosquitoes in Southeast Missouri. They are absolutely horrid this year. He came home from daycare on two separate occasions completely covered in bites on his legs, arms & face. It looks so awful & I know he must be in agony. We have tried to keep him sprayed & covered every single moment that he is outside. I guess they are really bad outside at dayare, but Sebastian seems to be the only one getting attacked by them {sweet blood I suppose}. Other than not let him go outside {which breaks his heart when everyone else gets to go}, I don't know what to do. I'll have to get some pics up because you just won't understand until you see this child. Heartbreaking!

I am signing off for now - to play with my love on our day off!! ;)