JDaniel seemed to be over his cold early in the week so; we went to playground and mom’s group events at church on Monday and Tuesday. When I went to get him after his nap on Tuesday, his little head was on fire. I held him of a couple minutes to comfort him and cuddle before using the thermometer on him to see how hot he was. The thermometer read 104 degrees. Despite his pleading to not be placed in the tub, he went into a tub of lukewarm water and had his hair wetted down. The only way he would cooperate was if he could keep his pacifier. Then he got some fever reducing medicine and a cup of water with a little jello mixed in. He drank the whole cup.
We then spent the next several hours reading books and watching a marathon on children’s shows on PBS. His temperature seemed to drop every time I checked it which was every forty five minutes. I was so thankful.
JDaniel didn’t want dinner. He sat in his highchair with his head on his tray while I tried to ply him with him favorite foods. (As many of you know he is always hungry. JDaniel’s lack of interest in food was alarming for my husband and me.) Finally before bedtime he drank some watered down juice.
The next morning his appetite hadn’t totally returned, but he did eat and was interested in playing and not being attached to mom like spider monkey. He did rebound at lunch and ate an almost normal dinner. JDaniel’s desire to run and play hide and seek after dinner was seen as a joyous event.
Today he is fussy and whining a lot, but he was doing that before the fever. I guess he is back to normal.
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Poor baby. I hate when kids are sick. It is SO sad. Glad he seems to be back to normal.
Glad to hear the little guy is feeling better!
Every SINGLE one of my friends’ kids has gotten sick in the past week… and my own little G is still recovering from a nasty cold. The scariest part is when they don’t want to eat or drink. That’s when I really start to worry!
I’m glad to hear JDaniel is feeling better… I hope the sickies stay away for the rest of the winter!
~Elizabeth
Confessions From A Working Mom
oh I hate when my kids are sick. It’s the worst! Glad he’s doing better now 🙂
Poor little guy, I am glad he is on the rebound.
So glad he’s feeling better! It’s so scary when that temp spikes like that!
104 is scary! Glad to hear you implemented a successful strategy. Extra get well prayer for JDaniel.
Whew! So glad to hear the little guy is okay. Hope he gets better and better.
Hope your little guy is feeling better tonight! Not fun when they are sick. How is mom hanging in there??
The flu is no joke! It’s made its way through our entire household of 6 over the past 2-3 weeks. From my snotty 10-month old to my 7-year old who puked 8 times yesterday and my hubby who ended up in the ER, it’s been CRAZY! I’m glad to hear that your little one is on his way to getting better.
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Have a flu-free weekend.
Kristi, Live and Love…Out Loud
@TweetingMama
The bath is the best thing for fevers. I remember well doing that in middle of the night after a dose of medicine for my daughter. The tepid bath really helps get the heat out!
Glad he’s doing better.