Should have guessed...

For the past week or so Noah has had a nasty runny nose along with coughing at night that wakes us all up. The past couple of nights it has been crying, not being able to fall back asleep, and waking up at 5 or 6 in the morning. The worse part of this has been the acting out in naughty behaviors such as not listening or throwing/stepping on toys. Typically the not sleeping well combined with the behaviors is a clear indication for Greg and I that Noah is not feeling well and is either at the point of needing to go to the doctor or getting very close to it. For some reason(well many actually), this combination of clues did not trigger an internal signal to either of us that Noah was not feeling the greatest. It was not until today at about 10 am when we got a call from, "Our Mary" (daycare provider) that we understood exactly how icky Noah felt. Knowing that Noah is a pretty high energy kid, Mary was pretty surprised, maybe down right shocked, when Noah approached her at the playground this morning saying he was cold. Then asked to lay down in the wagon under a heap of blankets. Noah- not playing at the playground- out of the norm!!!!! So she preceded to take his temp to find that it was 101 under his arm... probably higher. Poor little buddy. I had just gotten out of a client visit so I was able to pick him up and take him in to Mayo Express care...and the verdict is... Pretty nasty ear infection on one side and fluid and the start of another ear infection on the other side. I am constantly amazed at how tough our little guy is. To top it all off, he has stayed DRY and gone in the toilet for over 24 hours now! What a big boy!

Last night I had my first experience on the driving range to test out my new golf clubs! Grandma came over to play with Noah and James so Greg and I could head over to Meadow Lakes. The whole way there Greg kept telling me not to be nervous and that no one ever comes to this golf course. We get there and it is completely full. Great. I did okay at the beginning but I could tell that it is going to take some work to build up the endurance for such a different sport. I'm looking forward to this new adventure for Greg and I. I think it's going to be something that he and I will enjoy doing together long after our babies grow up.

Sounds like our anniversary plans are changing... stay tuned to hear more details on that.