Sick or teeth?

So, today was day 2 of Max being "not-himself". He had a fever yesterday and was definitely acting out of the ordinary. I was really worried that he might be sick, but aside from having no appetite and being cuddly and cranky, there's nothing else.

Ross took a picture of Max being particularly cuddly
(I have to admit I really like this).

After taking Max to daycare, I got a phone call a few hours later. They've never seen Max the way he was today. He wouldn't eat, and he wandered around saying "Mama, Mama" and everything was making him cry. Apparently the puppy they have there got stuck under a stool and was whining a little and it made Max cry. So, they called me to pick him up. They suggested he might be teething, which I hadn't thought of, until now.

Sure enough there are 2 teeth coming in on the bottom. It was interesting trying to see that. Max is not a fan of opening his mouth when I want him to. So, there may be more on the top, but there was no way he was letting me see that. Now, I know to try the homeopathic teething tablets. These come highly recommended from numerous people and I'm hoping that I'll become one of those.

Ross spent hours feeding Max anything he would eat throughout the afternoon and evening (which isn't much, even compared to the usual) and I came home to cuddle. Max fell asleep in my arms as I was reading book after book after book to him. He's been asleep almost 2 hours, which I am hoping will stretch much longer than last night (I don't think he slept any longer than 2 hours at a time).

Max's Oma & Poppa are coming to town for a visit, so hopefully I will have some new pictures to post!

My sister is amazing.

Wow, it's been a long time since I posted anything. Well, I've been sick, Max has been sick and then I got sick again and Max is still coughing. But I feel like things are starting to get a little bit back to normal. Well, as normal as it will ever get in our ever-changing world.

Unfortunately Max got sick while at daycare a couple of weeks ago. I was working and received a phone call that he had been throwing up. Poor Max, he was not much of a spit-up baby, so I'm sure it was not fun for him. He does not throw up very often. When they phoned again and said it had happened three times, I left work to pick him up.

The crummy thing is, I was in the middle of training for one of the Olympic test-run events. A little bit of a big deal and not something that could easily be changed. I phoned a couple of friends and family members to see if anyone might be around, to sit at home with Max (actually, while Max slept) for a few hours. What I should also mention, is that the organizers of my training event phoned and let me know that they would make due without me and find a way to do my training either later on that evening or early the next morning, before the event was running. It would make for a longer day for everyone, but I am so thankful it was an option.

Before they had phoned, one of my calls was to my sister (on the off chance that her and Brandon did not have any plans that day, I wasn't sure if they might want to come and play at my house for a bit). Brandon is almost 8 months old (I think, but I should really write these things down).

Anyhow, she was just waiting for her lunch and about to head to a massage and offered to leave her lunch, find a way to get someone else to take her massage, and be over shortly to stay with Max. Whoa! My sister was going to drop everything to help me out, and I think that is amazing! I love my sister so much. I am so glad that she did not need to do that, but am so touched that it was an option. Of course I would do the same for her, but I still think she is amazing for offering.

It just reminds me of how lucky and grateful I am to have some of my family close by. Between my sister & Kyle and my mum & Sir, I don't think a day goes by that I don't talk to one of them at some point. They are such a huge part of our lives and so important to us. I am so glad that they are such an active and integral part of Max's life too, thanks guys!