Sick Day #3

Hey, Big Guy...you were so pathetic yesterday. Your Mama took you to the doctor, who discovered you have Croup and an ear infection. After DeeDee finished subbing with the 5th graders, she came over to take care of you while your Mama attended a couple of events that she HAD to go to. Papa came over, too, when he finished at work.

Since you had not eaten much at all yesterday, we decided to take you to Havana, one of your favorite places, to see if we could get you to eat something. You love their black beans and yellow rice and you did eat quite a bit...very little hit the floor. You also had lots of people to watch, which distracted you from feeling quite so miserable.

When we got back to your house, we gave you your medicine (not your favorite thing...Tylenol is OK, but the Amoxicillin is not your favorite...and you HATE Motrin) and got you ready for bed. After a little playtime, you went to bed without a peep.

Unfortunately, that durn congestion kept waking you up. The only way that you were able to sleep was on either DeeDee or Papa's shoulder. You were so tired that you couldn't stay awake as long as you were being held upright so that the mucus did not choke you.

DeeDee and Papa hated to see you feeling so bad...but we loved having you snuggle down on our shoulder and sleep. You are such an active, independent little boy that you never let us hold you like that!!

Papa and DeeDee hope that you feel better very soon!!