Medical Mysteries

So much for having a calmer year!! Jayden ate pecans on Superbowl Sunday, and broke out in hives that lasted until Wednesday. He got tested for tree nut allergies, but isn't allergic. I guess it was just some funky virus.

Then, I went to Lincoln's 6 month well check the next Tuesday, and he got a bunch of shots. Wednesday he had a fever of 102, but I figured it was the shots. Thursday it was 104.5. I called the nurse line, she was useless and said I should watch him and see what happens. I didn't like that and took him in, they quickly admitted him. I got there at 11:30, by 1 we were at the hospital putting in an IV. That night, his fever spiked to 108. Took blood, urine, and Xrays. Not pneumonia or UTI. Then his soft spot was raised so they did a spinal tap to test for meningitis. Thankfully, it wasn't, and his soft spot didn't stay raised for long. Finally his fever went down about midnight Friday night, and we were released Saturday afternoon.
I guess with babies a lot of times they don't ever find out what it is, just what it isn't. They said it was either a virus, or some kind of blood infection that they got with the antibiotic in his IV (although the cultures came back negative). We had a follow up appointment today, and all looks well. Now we are just taking it easy, recovering, and getting back in our routine. They said that high of a fever wouldn't have been caused by the shots...You can bet that I will take his 12 month shots one by one though.

Phew! What a weekend! I am grateful for competent doctors that took great care of Lincoln and answered all of our questions (multiple times). I am grateful for my hubby that knew I couldn't handle the spinal tap and he was able to take some time off work to be with us. Our ward really stepped up and took care of Jayden (he wasn't allowed in the pediatric wing), and brought us dinner. Brian's mom decided last minute to come to the states a week ago, so she was able to rent a car and drive here to help. I am also grateful this didn't happen two months ago when our insurance was in limbo, and most of all I am grateful it wasn't meningitis, and my little trooper is on the mend. I was a bit of a mess on Friday, but it's good to be grateful to keep me grounded!

How was your President's Day weekend?

Valentine's 2012

Today the boys and I picked up some balloons, Snickers/Cream Soda and chocolate covered strawberries to deliver to Daddy & Papa at work. I tied the balloons to the Snickers and Cream Soda. When I told Jayden to hand Papa the balloon with the Snickers, guess what he did? He slid the ribbon off the Snickers, handed Papa the balloon, and curled the Snickers into his chest with his other hand.

Wow, someone (besides me) sure has a sweet tooth!

Catch-Up

I have a few pics I need to catch up on. Moving has been busy, and Brian and I are doing online work for Wasinc, so my "fun" computer time has been replaced by work. My mom took Jayden to the museum this morning, so I have a few quick minutes to post.

Here is the pic I took of the boys with Santa at our ward Christmas party.

This is how Jayden fell asleep one day watching Umizoomi.

I've been trying to do some more inexpensive craft projects as my "me time". These two lovely ideas are courtesy of Pinterest.

I took an extra pallet from when my parents re-did their fireplace, painted & sanded it, and we screwed a bunch of different hooks and knobs for a coat rack! I love that Jayden can now hang up his own jackets.

I saw this idea on Pinterest several months ago, and then when we moved into the townhome we are renting, these three homeless drawers just happened to be sitting in the garage, and it was meant to be! Same story, painted, sanded, instant shelving that cost me $2!

I've been cleaning the tile grout, and again, on pinterest, I saw a pin that someone used baking soda and peroxide to clean baked on cookie sheets, and I decided to try it on the grout. With a little elbow grease, it worked! I've done the kitchen and am working my way into the hallway. Here you can see the difference in what I've cleaned and what I haven't.

That's it for now, Lincoln is crying and a shower is calling my name... ;)