Tylenol - The Wonder Drug

Pre- Tylenol. Poor little man.

Even though I'm a nurse, I'm not used to figuring out illness in little bodies who can't tell you what's wrong. So when Braden got a runny nose over the weekend I thought it was teething. But by Sunday he had a fever of 102, and a body rash soon developed. He hasn't been sleeping well at all - only short stretches at a time. Boy, does it bring back memories of last October! So today Joshua stayed home and took him to the doctor. Apparently it's not teething. He has a virus that just needs to run it's course. But a long course it seems to be! The doctor also saw that his little throat probably hurts quite a bit from all the nasal drainage. And I still think he's teething in addition. Hey, the last time he got a cold he had a tooth poke through. I think there may be a connection here! With only 3 teeth total so far, we may be in for more fun times like we're having this week. Poor kid still had a fever tonight of 102.5 - he's just not like himself.
Until the Tylenol kicks in that is.
He actually smiled for a little bit!