Being Sick is No Fun!

 Tuesday evening Beau started running fever over 102. We were surprised since he has already been on strep antibiotics for 5 days and figured we were over this! Wednesday came and the fever stayed with the addition of diarrhea. We were thinking maybe we just needed to finish the antibiotic and maybe he'd perk up. He was getting up almost every hour at night all week coughing and was coughing throughout the day. By Thursday morning he looked so awful I was thinking maybe we needed to go back to the doctor. When he threw up all over me a little bit later, I called Brandon and we made the choice to take him in. It was a good thing we did! The doctor tested him for strep and flu and while thankfully the flu test came back negative, the strep came back positive. Doc told us Beau's body had apparently not taken to the antibiotic so his body had had all that time to let the strep fester. In addition he also had an ear infection, poor guy! So they gave him a big shot for the strep, a week's work of a different antibiotic for the ear infection and a cough syrup. He spent a lot of the day crying and sleeping; it's been a sad day around here. But, now that we have the right meds we're expecting a quick recovery to the boy's old self! (I'll do his 20 month stat tomorrow)

Outside Play, Outside Bear

 The boy went outside to play in the yard for a bit today. After being couped up in the house from a case of strep, he was itching to get out. So, after bundling him up in his coat and super fun bear hat, we headed out!

Yard work maybe?

Maybe I'll mow.

I sure do like my 4-wheeler!

Swinging's fun too!

Now to relax after a fun afternoon outside!

Almost comfy enough to sleep...

Major Big Boy Haircut!

 Today was the day of Beau's big haircut. We had given him a trim in the past, but it had gotten far too uneven and the back was tangling far too easy. So, sadly, this momma made the call to get his hair cut. I made sure to bring some M&Ms to make the experience smoother...and boy did it! I held him for it, so I didn't get any pictures of the actual hair cut, but here are some befores and afters.

Hanging out before we left...

Let's go get my hair cut, Mom!

Waiting in the waiting room ever so patiently...

The hair before...

And after!!

Check out my new 'do!

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for...

ICE CREAM!!

Park Time!

It was still a little cold and windy today, but we bundled up and braved it to spend a little time together at the park. Beau had so much fun running around chasing ducks! 

His Daddy and he decided to swing... (Yep, Brandon's sitting on top of the baby swing)

                                                   Watching the ducks with Mama...

                                                 Climbing the "mountain" with Daddy...

Do It All By Himself!

I had spent the evening with a close girlfriend of mine and when I got home, this was what the boy had set up for himself...needless to say, I was pretty impressed. I was also a little sad to realize just how big he's getting...May will be here before we know it and then we'll have a TWO year old on our hands; unreal!

Buzz and Bug

Beau hadn't been feeling himself totally this morning, so he spent some time just laying on his beanbag watching his beloved Toy Story. What else sounds much better than relaxing and watching your favorite show when you're not feeling 100%?

Random Cuteness

Loves the camera...

Loves his Buzz...

                                                                Loves his letters!

My Shaggy-haired Boy

This shaggy-haired little boy and I spent lots of today playing. We played with his cars, we played in his playroom, we played everywhere! I managed to get him to sit in my lap JUST long enough for one picture of the two of us! He got this bomber jacket last year at Christmas, and he always gets compliments every time we go out on how tough he looks (and how cute)! What do you think?

Dare devil...I see potential ER visits in our future!