Week 31 of 52 (or the week we'd rather forget)

Actually getting a post up on time! Better mark that down. And I've decided to change the format and go from beginning of the week until end....it really does make more sense from a post-reading standpoint....if I were posting daily, they'd be posted with most recent on top but it doesn't make sense to post weekly and then document our weeks backwards. So, I'm changing it. Deal.

This week has definitely been a tough one...Mari got strep throat and got it pretty bad. The sore throat wasn't the bad part for her, it was the unrelenting high fever and general yuckiness. We had many nights of less-than-adequate sleep, lots of tears, lots of clinginess. I will say, having a velcro kid was kind of nice since Mari is generally a noncuddler. But we could have done without the ickiness.

2010: 07/30

Mari managed to keep her sleep cap on all night (sort of).

2010: 07/31

Last day of swim class. After an impromptu sleepover with Cousin Madi - Mari was less than energetic. Lack of sleep, upset that Madi was not coming to swim with her, probably already starting to feel sick.....

She did, however, conquer a huge fear....laying back in the water. She freaks doing this at home to rinse her hair so it was a major deal to do it in the pool (maybe she was just thinking it was naptime!).

2010: 08/01

Mari's favorite place in the world - swinging. She is a superstar pumper but always claims she can't go high enough. Truth is, she swings herself higher than I'll push her.

A couple hours later, she was planted on the couch, all pathetic and sad.

2010: 08/02

Hanging out in Mommy's bed, waiting on fever to cool down a bit - Mari can't sleep when she has a fever and they seem to spike in the middle of the night for her.
2010: 08/03
Finally cool and feeling better, sleeping soundly.
Only to be awakened a few hours later with a temp of 104.
2010: 08/04
Catching an early morning nap before going back to the doctor's. She would get about 30 minutes of cool sleep before her temp would start creeping back up.

2010: 08/05

Having gotten a shot of antibiotics the day before, Mari was able to go to school and stay the whole day. No fevers, no sore throat, no ickiness - just a little soreness in her leg from the shot.

And this is what she looked like after school. Feeling SO much better. Finally!

Now, I have some serious sleep to catch up on. See you later!