Ear Infections

Charlie has had a rough day.  So have I.  Walker seemed to be the only one with a smile on his face and a spring in his step.  Charlie awoke with a scary 105 degree fever.  He was shaking and his heart rate was very very high.  After stripping him down to his diaper and putting an ice pack between his legs his fever came down.  An hour later he was hovering at 101.

Then in the late morning, he began aspirating his own mucus.  I was not pleased with his wet, rattling cough so Walker and I took him to Doctor Hamner's office for a visit.  She took one look at us, frowned and said, "Uh oh."  She spent a little time with each of the boys and also took a look in my ears as well.  The diagnosis?  Ear infections.  Ear infections for all of us.  Zoinks.

It's almost 9pm.  Both boys are asleep.  I just had some pizza (yes, I ordered pizza - that's how bad it is) and a glass of gingerale.  And now, I'm off to bed with a decongestant and an antibiotic.  But before I go, here are some quick shots of Charlie's only quiet moment today.  He took a sweet and silent nap in the early afternoon.  Precious.

Page Turning

Just a short silly video of Charlie turning pages of a book.

At the Park

Well, its happened.  Walker doesn't want me to take his picture anymore.  I suppose when you snap 45,000 photos of your kid in four short years, he's going to eventually get tired of it.  (No joke - I have 45,000 files in iPhoto.  Granted, they're not all Walker... but sheesh.)  So I snapped this one really quick.  You can see by his expression he's a little exasperated with me. 

Luckily, Charlie isn't as worn down by my constant photo snapping.  

Here he is doing his favorite park activity: swinging!

Oh quick!  Snap one as he runs by...

Whoops - caught you on the dinosaur before you could run away!

This morning, we had a great therapy session with Lori.

Charlie is kicking some serious booty this week!

Lori did lots of massage and shoulder manipulation today - trying to get his left scapula 

to release forward.  I really like the Flashdance look on Charlie.

Big Strides

It's been a great week for Charlie.  So many new little physical feats - not noticeable by others, but REALLY noticeable to us.  Play time has never been so much fun!

The Surprise Attack

Walker loves to sneak up on Charlie.

And Charlie loves the surprise attack.

Goofling Around

Before heading off for boot camp this morning, Walker and I took some silly photos.  The day was beautiful and Walker wanted to join me at the child care co-op.  He really loves coming with me.  As he says, "You go work out and I'll just work in."  You got yourself a deal, kid!

Thank you Pa John for the new running shoes - I love them!

Last Sunset of the Year

Last night, after a quick stop for Gelato, the four of us decided to catch the last sunset of 2011 over White Rock Lake.  We drove around a bit, but Walker wanted to get out of the car and take it all in.  I don't blame him.  Charlie stayed in the car with Daddy, while Walker and I walked out on a little dock overlooking the Marina.  The sun had just dipped down below the tree line.  Walker took once last look and said, "The ducks probably don't know that its the last day, do they?" 

...and Jack's view from the car taken on his cell phone.