Turning the corner

I think we may have turned the corner back to health. At least headed in that direction. The last two nights have gotten better than the first and I'm feeling good about tonight's chance of a full nights sleep.

Yesterday his temp reached 103.7 at its highest. I felt completely out of control. All I could do was keep Motrin around the clock and lots of ice water. Luckily he did eat fairly well so I didn't have to worry about dehydration. Thank the Lord. Thats a whole issue on its own. Per the nurse 103.7 (really 102.7) is a mild or low fever and is good for the body to fight off infection. So. Fight we did. He slept for the most part and woke up fever free.

He was fever free all day but had a little jump tonight though he is happy as a lark and you'd never know. I'm saying it was a bad read. Hey. A mom can hope right. No harm in positive thinking.

I am so tired I can't see straight but I have a renewed peace and patience in my heart. There was a recent local tragedy where an infant died. It consumes my mind.  It's a shame it takes things like that to make you treasure the small things. Even a sick child. Because really. He's healthy. Just a minor sickness that will pass. So. For that I'm thankful. Thrilled even. He's in the next room humming himself to sleep and I couldn't be more content. More peaceful. More thankful. May we always choose to live in this state of thankfulness.