Got Jinxed!

James has been doing really well lately. He's enjoying daycare more and more everyday. He's also been feeling well, drinking his milk, eating lots of food, and playing non-stop! However a lot of people have been inquiring as to how he's feeling. The answer was that he's great. This was the case until I got the phone call from daycare late this morning. Of course getting jinxed is not the reason why James is sick, it's just a coincidence.

James has a fever of 102.7. :( As I wasn't available, they called Adit and he went to pick James up. First we suspected that it was teething so I called daycare to learn more. They advised that this high a temperature is unusual for teething. To learn more I googled it. Baby center advises that it could be possible to have a low grade fever, so temp under 100. Since James was higher, it must be something else.

When Adit picked him up his temp already started going down to 101. Adit took James home and I hear that he's already feeling better. I would have left work, but I had an important meeting that I couldn't miss.

Well I got home and James is ok. He's warm as he due some more Tylenol, but seeing that he didn't nap that's what he's doing now in my arms. This little guy will be just fine! He had a good rda with Dada and once he goes to sleep Adit and I can catch up on some work.

As I look at him cuddled up in my arms I can't help but think where did the time go. He use to be 2/3 this size and would fit on my lap, now he's legs hang over. James is 15 months today and the poor baby has a fever. Let's hope tomorrow is better.

Happy reading!

Rachel

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Sick Again :(

When will my poor baba get a break? Just when I thought it was all behind him fever struck on Friday. James tried goat milk for the first time on Friday. This was our attempt to transition him to a milk that's not mine. I wanted him via webcam as he drank his first bottle at 10:30. I checked back in around 11 and saw that he wasn't changed, so he didn't vomit! I thought 'Yay, small victory for us!'.

However after the second bottle around 2:30, James vomited twice. He was only given less than an ounce with 3 oz of my milk which was what he digested in the morning. So I went to daycare to pick him up. Once there the teachers said that he hasn't been himself and that he's moping around, putting his head down, etc which is uncharacteristic for James. That worried me because the last time he was like that he had HFM!

I immediately called his doctor and advised them that we needed to see a doctor. Then I called Adit to pick us up and take us there. Once at the doctor we were seen by a nurse, then the doctor. James didn't have a fever while there, but at daycare his temp was 99.5. Then of course as I'm explaining that James was mopey and wasn't himself today, James was running around the office smiling, laughing, the picture of good health. Lol!

I'm sure the doctor thought I was nuts, but I knew something was wrong with my baby despite how he was acting. No matter the discomfort or pain James is in, he wants to play and be independent so he tries his best to be happy and active. In any case the doctor checked his ears for an infection, his breathing was normal and so was everything else. The doctor asked us to monitor it because perhaps it was the beginning of whatever it was he has.

Saturday was busy, we visited some friends in Scarborough and went for a walk before that. James was content and happy. The friends we visited had a kids so James played with the older boy, Jacob. James like following him around. After James went to bed I want to dinner and karaoke with a few friends. It was a lot of fun and something we'll have to try again soon! We celebrated two of my friend's birthdays which was fun!

So then it was Sunday. The day started out well. We went to get groceries at Costco then went home. Once home, we realized that James had a high fever of 103.9! So we dropped everything and rushed to the emergency. He had a fever earlier that morning, but not this high. The reason we need to go to the hospital is because of fear of seizures caused by high fevers.

We were seen almost right away and James was given some Tylenol to reduce the fever. The doctor said that there is a virus going around so maybe he has that. They took a swab of his nostrils to run some tests and we'll get the results tomorrow. Then as a precaution I asked the doctor to check for a UTI by taking a bladder sample. The doctor agreed, but I asked for the bag collection method, rather than the catheter. The nurse put the bag on and I began to nurse him waiting or some pee. We walked around the hospital for about an hour and still no pee. Since it was past his dinner and sleep time we decided to head home and take the sample to our doctor. Of course once I picked James out of the car seat, I felt a squishy bag full of pee! Since the pee is only good for a short window, Adit rushed it back to the hospital. They determined the results to be normal, so at least we knew it wasn't that.

James slept as normal and woke up at 6:30. I stayed home with him since he still had a high fever. The fever wains once he takes medicine and climbs back up once it starts to wear away. I'm nursing James to sleep now and hopefully he'll feel better tomorrow.

Happy reading!

Rachel

Back to Work After Maternity Leave

Woohoo, I have successfully completed my first day back at work after being "off" for a year. The reason I stated "off" was because I was working, just for a different boss! Last night I was a complete wreck, I didn't know what I needed for work, like what should I wear? I need a purse? Where's my ID card? These were all non-issues when I was working, but preparing totally got be frazzled. I even had a difficult time falling asleep because I was so tightly wound! James is still sick with the ear infection and cold so he's not sleeping through the night, this means less sleep for me. It also means less sleep for Da-da since we started taking turns putting James back to sleep since we both have to work in the morning. However since Adit is such a sound sleeper I end up waking him up to tend to James. Luckily I'm a great sleeper so I'm able to fall asleep again almost instantly!

This morning was also hectic, James woke up around 4am and didn't sleep again until 6:30am. We didn't want to disturb him so we let him sleep on our bed until 8:00 when we rushed him to daycare. Once at daycare, James was crying when Adit and I dropped him off. He was still in his PJ's and was about to have breakfast when we left. After my 5 minute walk I was at work. Since I was in early just one other person was there from my team and since I've been away for so long I had no idea what my passwords were.  Hence I was locked out of my computer. My Regional Manager also in early so he called me in to chat and discuss what I've missed. After about 30 minutes we were joined by my manager then talked again for another hour. This was great as I got a firsthand recap of what went on over the past year. I almost felt as though I never left. What's funny was that I wasn't sad to be back or felt guilty for not being with James. It actually felt right, like everyone was exactly where they were supposed to be - Adit & I at work and James at daycare.

The reason why I had such a great day was because James was already transitioned into daycare. He started almost a month ago therefore he's completely adjusted now. He does cry when we drop him off, but as I've seen over the webcam it only lasts a minute or less. Also when I've picked him up the last couple of times he didn't cry at all when he saw me. Today he came running over with a big smile on his face. :) If you are headed back to work soon, I strongly suggest that you transition your child for about a month before you start. I admire the courage it took my fellow mommy friends who had to deal with the stress of work and stress of transitioning baby. However as they will probably tell you it's not the ideal situation as you want to be there for them during this time too. 

Have you returned to work after maternity leave? What did you do for childcare? Does transitioning make a difference? Please also share what your first day back was like with us on the blog!

Happy reading!

Rachel