I had a fever of 102 yesterday so I had to stay home from school today. Daddy was in Vancouver, WA helping Grammy Sam find a new place to live, but raced home so that Mommy could do more of her training as she continues to transition roles.

It was so great to start the day with Daddy. I missed him while he was away - Probably just as much as he missed us. After morning coffee at Starbucks, he and I had a rendez-vous with Dr. Spector to see what to do with me and my current state of health - Albuterol for wheezing, Tylenol for fever, Robitusson for the cough, and lots of love from the parentals.

Last Thursday during a routine check up with Dr. Spector, he noticed a little bit of fluid in my right ear and warned that we may be headed toward an ear infection. My ear has definitely been bothering me since returning home from our trip to the Bay Area, so Daddy took me in yesterday for the doctor to have a look.

We were seen by Dr. Nancy Shuette since Dr. Spector is presenting at a medical symposium in Puerto Vallarta (yeah right… It’s just an excuse to have authentic Mexican margaritas). She was very, very nice and prescribed about a weeks worth of Amoxicillin to make sure the fluid didn’t develop in to a full-blown infection.

I’m home sick today with hand, foot and mouth disease. My pal Henry’s fever was like mine in that it tended to come in the evenings. He had his for 4 evenings and this will be my fourth. Daddy’s home from work with me… You should see him squirm as I put the screws to him. He and I both hope that I’m ready to go back to school tomorrow.

Just as I was feeling really crummy we got a call from my pal Henry Light’s mom Amy letting us know that their pediatrician had just diagnosed Hen with Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (read about it here or here).

Amy assured us it wasn’t serious but that I was likely to get it because he and I shared a sippy cup on a playdate the weekend before. This definitely shed some light on what the sores were on my hands. Friday I got a wicked fever at ELDC and had one bout of diarrhea just to make the situation better. It was appearing as if I too had my own case of Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease.

After a bit more compassion from my parents as to why I was being cranky, they’ve helped me get through the worst of it and I’m on the mend. I’m still a snot factory though.

I’m home sick today - home sick as opposed to homesick.  Last night I had an incredibly sleepless night as I was suffering a fever of 103 degrees.  I’m still a little warm this morning, so I have to stay home as per daycare policy.  And guess who gets to stay with me… Daddy!!  We’re going to have fun reading books and watching Baby Einstein videos.  Wish me a fast track to recovery - I’ve got a meeting with Kofi Annan tomorrow about the Diapers for Dinner program.

After a rough weekend of getting more and more under the weather, Mommy took me to the doctor’s today to get a diagnosis. It turns out that I’ve got an ear infections in both ears, eye infection and a sinus infection for good measure. Add that to the full time teething, and you’ve got a recipe for one unhappy girl.

They gave me some eye drops to be administered 4x daily to help with the weepy eyes and Amoxcillin twice a day. At least the Amoxicillin is a yummy bubble-gum flavor. Getting well soon I hope.

Very sick and not too happy about it

Not sleeping well. Bumming out the parents. They are bumming me out. A girl has got to get her Zzzz’s when she can. While on a bumpy stroller ride is not what I’d typically select, but I’ll be damned if it’s going to be when my parents want to sleep. It’s the REFUSE TO LAY DOWN campaign of 2005.

Today I went to see my mildly insane pediatrician.  Just kidding… he’s not insane.  He’s just wired to function in a completely different universe than the one I’m just barely getting to know.  Anyway, he kind of busted Mom’s balls because she wasn’t working hard enough on getting me to crawl.  He said that I was physically operating on the level of a 7 month old developmentally.  Huh?!  I could’ve crawled a long time ago if I wanted!  I’m more interested in speech and over-all cuteness.

We left that appointment with a mandate to get me crawling within 6 weekes or else I would “have” to go to physical therapy at $150 a pop.  Yeah right.  Needless to say, there will be a conversation at day care tomorrow about the urgent need for more tummy time.  Damn.

Teething induced diarrhea - Day Two. Call the Guinness Book people… Daddy has been changing my diaper about 4 times an hour for six hours straight. Ring of Fire.

“Well, I’m hot blooded, check it and see
I got a fever of a hundred and three”

Unfortunately Foreigner nailed it when describing my current condition.  All of the kids at Cosmo are sick and Mommy had to break loose from work today and come get me.  I hope this passes quickly.