Sunday, October 7, 2012

Back from the hiatus!

Since we've put Charley in school, we've encountered countless "bugs" and are fighting with allergies. Just when I thought we were free and clear for a while, the symptoms return. How do you keep a cranky toddler busy when he's sick? Here's a few things we did:
We did a lot of sleeping. On Mommy. It was that bad. And very sad.
Aquarium with Grandpa! Grandpa has Fridays off. By Friday, both Mommy and Charley were stir crazy. We went to the Aquarium early that morning. When everyone was outside watching the dolphin show, we went below. It was great because we were the only ones in there. We got a private show, and Charley got to run around and scream till his heart was mostly content!

Mommy and Charley went to Gill's Landscape Nursery with Mimi one morning because the weather was nice, and the nursery is usually serene. Case in point here - the infinity edge water feature. Very calming for a cranky boy.

You know Charley is sick when he tolerates being pulled in a wagon for more than 2 minutes without trying to escape. I think Mimi was grateful.
After Gill's, it was time for lunch and more fresh air and sunshine. One of Charley's favorite activities is the water sensory bucket at Mimi's! It was his first smile of the day!
We ended up going to the doctor, only to find out through a series of traumatic examinations that Charley was suffering from a double ear infection and a sinus infection! Mommy felt sorry for him and bought him the Snoopy "Beagle Scout" - it was the first stuffed animal he lunged at in the store! We hugged Snoopy all the way home.
Finally on the mend! Charley was experimenting with Mommy's phone. Mommy was teaching Charley how to take self portraits, and at the last minute he hit Mommy's arm and took this picture. I'm glad he did. :) (PS - more evidence of him feeling better are the scrapes on his nose. He acquired those while sprinting from the grass onto the sidewalk. Full face plant.)