It is that time of year again. Although I have been working most of the summer, there will officially be no more fun summer days at home with my Kaden. Teacher in-service has officially begun, and the kiddos will be back in full force next Monday. It never ceases to amaze me how nervous I get EACH and EVERY year before the first day of school. Seriously! You would think I am one of the students. Until the first couple days have past, and I have met all my students and see exactly how my schedule is going to work, etc. I am a MESS!!! True confession there.
We have been battling illnesses at my house all month, another reason for no blogging. Kaden got croup while we where on vacation in Galveston, which got diagnosed at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Tx. This is Kaden leaving Texas Children's, poor sick, boy...
They treated him with steroids, which evidently lowered his immune system. He then picked up Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease. Oh Yes, you didn't mis read that. It is common in young children and a viral infection that in Kaden caused blisters in his mouth and throat. Not fun! He also got a little rash looking outbreak around his mouth and diaper areas. He ran fever for three days straight. That is definitely long enough to account for the many grey hairs that have recently emerged in my head!?! It was very nerve racking, tiring, heart breaking, and worrisome to see our baby boy feel so bad. And, he hasn't eaten real food since Galveston(July 29th). Yesterday is the first day he has started feeling good and normal again. He ate good yesterday, some spaghetti, finally! He has been on liquids only this whole time. I'm sure blisters in any ones mouth and throat would put you on a liquid diet. We are happy to be on the healing side of this now though. When you look up hand, foot and mouth disease and how it is spread, it is by close contact. And, it says from not washing hands properly or often enough...ha! I am a hand washing PHEN!!! I even wash Kaden's hands with soap and water. I think somethings your just gonna get, regardless of how cautious and clean you are.
In the middle of these 2 sicknesses we had our 18 month well visit where we post poned all vaccinations due to his sicknesses. His blood count has been running a little low, so he goes back on Wed the 25 to re check his blood count. I'm sure his sickness is what contributed to his only 1 pound of weight gain from 15 months to 18 months. He is still 95% in all areas, and our pediatrician says he's the size of a 2 1/2 to 3 year old already. He is 35 inches tall! 1 inch short of a Yard stick. And, not to far away from riding kiddie rides. Ha!
This little boy LOVES to DRIVE Mommy's car or Daddy's truck!
Kaden has 14 teeth! Oh my! They just keep coming! And, he is wearing 3 T clothes, size 6 diaper, and size 8 and 8 1/2 shoes. He's getting so BIG!
Look at our big boy coloring...
Now some vacation pictures...
Kaden and Daddy at the Rainforest's Cafe...
My sweet boy...
Silly boy...
Sleepy boy, starting to get sick...
Giving Mommy kisses...
Mommy, Daddy, and Kaden on the boat (K is waving!)
Playing Putt-Putt Golf...
Kaden eating french fries with ketchup!
Coloring again...
Sitting sea side baby...
At Moody Gardens on a day well over 100 outside! What were we thinking???
We did have a good time on our vacation, except for the Kaden getting sick part.
I hope everyone is ready to go back to school, because it's that time of year again, ready or not! This summer FLEW by! Off to work I go...
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10
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