A quick story

Jayden was really excited to see JuJu, Gloria and Licas yesterday. But towards the end of the day he got really whiny and clingy, completely out of the blue. By the time I picked him up around 5 he was a mess. Nothing but whininess came out of his mouth.

On the way home he was still talking to me, though, telling me stories about a collision between him and Owen that hurt his knee and how he and Owen both bumped their heads. He asked if we were going to the office and I told him no, Mommy was done working for the day. He said No, MY office. So I asked him if he had a business and he said "yesss." (He always accentuates the "s" in yes).  I asked him what kind of business and he said "Christmas." I said, "oh, a Christmas business?" He said "yesss."  I asked what kind of work he did at the business and he said "open presents." I was trying so hard not to laugh and probably not succeeding.  The primary lesson learned from this story: (1) this kid LOOOVES himself some Christmas.  Too bad he's got another year before it comes again.

To finish the sickness story, Jayden proceeded to get worse with the chills, a fever and shivers all over during dinner. I couldn't put him down without him throwing a fit. I fed him a pint of applesauce and then we drugged him up (really just gave him children's ibuprofen/fever reducer) and put him to bed. He was asleep by 6:45ish. He slept a solid 12 hours, until 6:40 or so this morning. And when he woke up he was giggling, smiling and all kinds of happy again. And no fever! So apparently he had a six hour fever that just needed sleep to cure it. He was fine all day today and tonight. We're all knocking on wood that he stays well this weekend.