Back to Jake

Thanks for all the well wishes..the little man is back to himself! He was pretty sick Thursday night and all day Friday. His fever seemed to "break" Friday night and Saturday he was much more himself. Friday, Alex and Grammy Deb took shifts taking care of him and cuddling the little guy back to health. Saturday I was home with him and he was so much more himself..walking around in his walker, bumping into every wall in the house and rolling around the floor searching for my cellphone.

Saturday afternoon we had a visit from cousin Mia and Auntie Courtney. Jake loved spending time with Mia and couldn't keep his eyes off of her. She was a big help - from helping at Jake's bath time to offering to "hold him" while I fed him before bed (now THAT would have been a sight!), she did it all. It is amazing that just a few years ago she was as tiny as he is. She is 4.5 years old now and just the cutest little girl ever! She loves to help and be the "big cousin". She also loves to ask questions about her own infancy and is so proud of the fact that she got to hand things down to Jake such as her crib and changing table.
Sunday the Gregsons hit Newport and Jake got to get out of the house for some fresh air! It was a treat for all three of us! Lunch and a little bit of shopping was exactly what the three of us needed!

Jake was back to "school" today after being out for several days and did very well. He hasn't been taking the bottle much for them - looking back now, it's most likely ear infections that caused this. Today he took two bottles and ate like a champ (he loves his solids!). He even napped for 1.5 hours in the morning - a huge feat for him! He normally naps great at home but at Daycare he is too busy checking everything out to sleep. He was more than ready for bedtime tonight (6:15 ish!) and went down like a champ.

So..we are extremely happy that Jake is feeling better! He goes back to the Dr. next Wednesday for a checkup of his ears. Let's hope the infections are gone and stay gone! Thanks again to everyone who checked in on him daily....and a BIG thanks to Grammy for all the extra TLC on Thursday & Friday.
Happy Monday! :)