Hauck's Nest: Crazy Week

Well friends...it was a doozy of a week.

We noticed on Monday that Max was starting to get a cough...but it wasn't too bad.

So, we sent him to bed right on time and didn't give it much thought.

However, all night long we heard him cough and hack on the monitor.

Never enough to wake him all the way up...but enough to make me question

whether we should send him to school on Tuesday.

(when you're feeling sick...the best thing to do is obvioulsy drum it out!)

Well...I decided to stay home with him. And honestly, it was amazing!

While he was clearly under the weather - it was kind of fun to hang out together all day.

We played and played. He peed on me when I didn't get the diaper on fast enough.

I prepared two meals, a snack, and all his bottles...and napped when he napped.

He was so snuggly ... I think it was just what we both needed :)

(nothing like curling up with a good book on a sick day)

By Tuesday night I was ready to send him back to school...until we received a phone call no one with their child in childcare wants to get. Our sitter's son had lice :( Yuck. I immediately started to freak out - like googling pictures, calling my mom, stalking the CDC website, and really any website that contained information on these hideous creatures. For a hot second, I considered waking Max up (he was in bed when we got the call) so that I could comb through his precious curls.

But, I talked myself out of that and just kept panicking. I checked Rob's hair and Rob checked mine (file that under things I never want to do again). All clear.

So, it was decided that Rob would stay home with Max again. Blah...

(daddy makes everything better by getting out "new" toys like this car ramp!)

While I did go to work on Wednesday...the lice situation was all I could think about.

Rob ended up taking Max to the doctor in the morning because we were both worried that the cough was escalating. They were the first people there for "walk in" hours (do we get the panicked, first time parent award yet?). The doctor reassured us that it was "just a cough" and his lungs, ears, and throat looked clear. And, confirmed Max did not have lice. Thank you Lord.

Papa Rob and Max seemed to have a blast the rest of the day...and we were in the clear for the rest of the week because Grandpa Tim and Grandmim were coming.

(so much fun with Grandpa Tim and Grandmim!)

Thursday was homeschool day and Max got to play with pots and pans, his musical instruments, and mostly showed off his dancing skills! I think Grandmim could tell I was not having a great week because she and Grandpa Tim agreed to stay till Friday and they took us to Graeters for ice cream. Sometimes love is a dip of coconut chip ice cream...it lifted my mood immediately!

(Grandmim even did some laundry!)

On Friday it was another homeschool day. Our homeschool theme for the month (this idea just started in March) was farm animals. And boy did Grandmim come prepared! They did farm puzzles and read lots of farm books. Grandpa Tim even did a pretty spot on impression of a donkey (which obviously Max loved!). And, when I got home they had even left some farm art work. Max painted pink pigs and added cotton balls to one sheep...(though Grandmim said the cotton balls were not his favorite). Either way - I love that he is getting some early exposure to animals! They are even planning a trip to the Zoo to complete the theme.

(working on farm puzzles and playing "barber shop")

So by Friday evening - I felt better about Max's cold and putting some space between us and the lice.

Max was in great spirits all weekend - even enjoying sample day at Costco! And what weekend would be complete without a visit (or two!) from Auntie Stacy. She always brings out the smiles!