The February to be forgotten...

Although I would like to think it would be that easy...to just forget everything that happened during the month...it is , of course, something I will never forget. On Saturday, February 6, TJ woke up from his nap with a fever. By Sunday morning, as the fevers continued, I returned to the pediatrician's office with him (which we had visited the previous weekend as well) to learn he had an ear infection (again). They placed him on an antibiotic (again). As we progressed through the week, he didn't seem to be getting much better and his mood was terrible. He was irritable and inconsolable. On Thursday afternoon, February 11th, we returned to the pediatricians office after days of fever and crankiness. She sent us to the ER - - - and while I don't mean to cut this story short, the two weeks that followed were unimaginable for any parent. The amount of doctors and testing and unforgettable moments were surreal. We were hospitalized that evening for about a week only to return the day after we got home as a result of a stomach virus (which prevented TJ from keeping his antibiotics down). However, alas on February 25 we returned home with our little boy. He was a bit weak but ready to be a little devil again :) Very special thanks to all of our family and friends who visited, brought dinner, took care of kids, sent emails/texts, and just simply prayed for the return to good health. And to my dearest TJ, welcome home Buddy!!