Week 46

We don't have much to report this week except that Ryan hasn't been feeling well for a few days.  We received a call from his daycare on Friday morning stating that he wasn't feeling well so they didn't send him on the bus to PARC.  Instead, Phil picked him up (and Julia as well who seemed a little mushy) and brought them home.  They both spent the last few days with high fevers up to 104.1.  Ryan was so weak on Saturday that we had to carry him from room to room.  Although he complained of stomach aches, he didn't seem to show any signs of a stomach virus.  The quick strept test at the doctor came back negative for both kids, but Julia's urine showed a high concentration of white blood cells so she has an infection and they sent it out to the lab to get analyzed.  Julia is on an antibiotic but for now the pediatrician feels his is just viral and it needs to pass through his body.  We're hoping to hear the lab results tomorrow.

He looked so sad and weak and his voice is so scratchy and altered that I didn't want to post any pictures or videos this week but we're hoping he'll be back to his usual self soon.  In fact, as I write this, his temperature is around 100 and he's in pretty good spirits, about to head up to bed. 

I do have one funny story to share.  Phil came home from the store with a black suit that he purchased for his brother's wedding.  Ryan asked to see it and said, "Daddy, it's all black.  You can't wear that at night cause nobody will see you and they will bump into you."  We thought it was so cute!  I can't wait to hear what he says when he goes to get fitted for a tuxedo this summer for a wedding that he is in this October!

Ryan has an appointment with Dr. Bock on Tuesday so we'll be sure to report about that in next weekend's blog.  Have a great week everyone!  And stay healthy because there is a lot of nasty viruses going around!

DC