Firsts

There are so many "firsts" with a child in the first couple of years. After two years old, they slow down & around three they come pretty infrequently. Tonight we had a first.

When I picked Zach up to have him turn on his humidifier (it's been his job for awhile), he gave me a hug. Now, that's not new, but he put his arms around my neck & gave me a hug. He has never used his arms before, he just used to lean into me.

It's been a long but sweet week with my munchkin. He had a temp on Sunday, 101.8. Then Monday morning at 3 AM his temp spiked to 105.5. He was still "ok", he was able to take his ibuprofen & I put him in the tub. He now tells me that he was very scared in the cold tub that morning : (   He had a highish temp for a couple of days & then that turned into a cold. He has been at home all week & is going stir crazy. In between the whining, fussiness & meltdowns (today) he has been so sweet.

He crawled into my lap the other night after a bath & said "We love each other very, very much". My heart could have burst with happiness that 1. He knows & feels that he is very loved & 2. he can verbalize how he feels.

A long & tiring week, but such a precious week at the same time.

Standard breakfast for sick kids after an early morning doctor's appointment. (He ate 5 bites, but drank half of the frappacino.....yay for SOME calories for the week).