Sick toddlers are no fun!

Oh, I'm around. Things have been busy for the past week or so. About a month ago, Zane started getting a rash around his mouth. Granny and I thought that it was related to certain foods he ate, like tomatoes or oranges - acidic foods. I know that it is common to develop a sensitivity to foods even after having eaten them for months/years. However, as the weeks went on, it seemed like more and more foods were causing his mouth to break out. And he was getting diarrhea too. So, I made an appointment with his pediatrician last week but they couldn't get him in until yesterday. Zane had also developed a different kind of rash up above his penis - it wasn't a diaper rash or like the rash on his face. It was something new. It's been there for about 2-3 weeks now. Well, then on Saturday, Zane started getting a fever. Overnight Saturday night, it got up over 103 degrees. Poor kid was just miserable. I wasn't too worried about it, because we alternated ibuprofen and acetaminophen and the medicine always brought his fever down to nothing. But it always went right back up once the meds wore off. He hardly ate anything. I pushed fluids more than foods, but he wasn't much interested in either. Monday morning, he was still getting up over 103, so I called his pediatrician's office and we got an appointment with a nurse practitioner (Dr. Z wasn't in the office Monday). The NP diagnosed the rash that's been on Zane's face as a yeast infection. She thought the rash around his penis could be yeast as well or something viral, but wasn't sure and said we could try anti-fungal cream down there to see if it made a difference. Zane also had another viral rash in his throat, which was the cause for his lack of appetite. Poor baby's throat hurt! So, we left the office with orders to try the anti-fungal cream on his face and diaper region. Continue treating the fevers and pushing fluids. And keep our Wednesday appointment with his actual pediatrician.

Zane when his fever was up. And yes, that is a Steak N Shake milkshake in his hands. He had a sore throat - I'd want a milkshake too! Wednesday came around and Zane was still spiking fevers up into the 102-103 degree range. So, off to see Dr. Z we went. We ran into our good friends Sarah and Will in the waiting room! Sarah had Will the same week as Zane was born, and Will had to stay in the nursery for a few days on antibiotics as well. And then we went to the same Mom's Group for a while as well. We have stayed in touch and have play dates every now and then too. Poor Will has Croup though. :( Then we got in for Zane's appointment and of course the kid isn't running a fever. Go figure, right? You want the fever to go away? Make a doctor's appointment. He still had the other rashes though, and we hadn't even made this appointment for the fever, just the rashes. So, Dr. Z confirmed that the rash on his face looked like yeast. He highly doubted that Zane had developed any food allergies or sensitivities. He also thought that the rash around Zane's penis was actually a bacterial kind of rash, like Staph or something along those lines. So he prescribed an anti-bacterial cream for it. Hopefully that helps get rid of it. Also, the rash in Zane's throat was gone! Yay! Now, I am happy to report that Zane has not spiked any fever since 5am yesterday! We are over 24 hours fever free now! Woohoo! As for me, I am 16 weeks and 2 days pregnant. I had a regular check up with my OB on Tuesday morning, and everything is going perfectly! I have actually lost 4 pounds since my last appointment three weeks ago (whoops, lol). I'm not trying to lose weight, I promise. Baby's heartbeat was found right away on the doppler, beating around 160 beats per minute. Before this appointment, Jeremy and I had a lot of anxiety. I'm in that stage where the morning sickness is pretty much gone (though I am more gaggy than I was - I gag at everything) and I'm too early to feel consistent movement yet. So, we went to the appointment with a feeling of dread and expecting bad news. So, you cannot believe our happiness when we heard that little whooshing heartbeat!! I also don't feel like I am showing as much this time around at 16 weeks as I was with Zane (which was more reason for anxiety before that appointment too). But, that could be explained because I've LOST 4lbs, whereas with Zane I was gaining at this point. When I was pregnant with Zane, I lost around 10 lbs in the 1st trimester and then gained steadily throughout the 2nd and 3rd trimesters. I think my total weight gain for the whole pregnancy with Zane was about 17 pounds. This time, I lost a few pounds before gaining them back in the 1st trimester. And now I'm at negative 4. So, there you go. I need to start gaining or else my OB is going to yell at me. I do feel little thumps every now and then too. :)