First fever... and first time to CRAWL!

Last Monday, I got a phone call from Emma's school saying that she had a fever of 101.2. This was Emma's first time to have a fever. I brought her home, gave her tylenol, gave her extra snuggles, and put her to bed early. She woke up in the middle of the night burning up. I was sure I was about to have to rush her to the ER, but after taking her temperature it was only 102. I gave her more tylenol and put her back to bed. The next morning I took her to the doctor. Her pediatrician was worried since she didn't seem to have any other symptoms that it may be a bacterial infection. She took a urine sample (by putting in a catheter), took blood, and gave her 2 antibiotic shots to fight the infection while we waited for the results which would take 2-3 days. The experience was traumatic. For both of us. :( The test results came back on Friday, all clear! I guess that was good news, only now all I can think of was how horrible that experience was for nothing! Meanwhile, the entire week Emma woke up every 2-3 hours and began showing some symptoms of a virus. I think the fever was due to the virus. Poor thing. Poor mama... it was like I had a newborn at home all over again! I was exhausted and had a big weekend ahead...

Saturday- I co-hosted a bridal shower for my friend Erin. I am honored to be a bridesmaid in her wedding on May 18th. :) I have worked with her for the past 3 years and we have grown to be good friends. We had such a fun time celebrating Erin and she got tons of goodies to stock her kitchen!

Sunday morning- After waking up THREE times between the hours of 11 pm and 5 am, I got up and ran a half marathon. Seriously. We drove down to Fair Park, took a shuttle downtown and stood outside in the FREEZING wind waiting anxiously for the race to begin. The first 2 miles were terrible. I had such a difficult time breathing due to the cold. However, I warmed up and finished the 13.1 miles successfully! Not my best time, however considering it was only 7 months post-Emma I am very proud of myself for running. :)

Sunday night- My sister Abby had a senior NCL event to celebrate her time with NCL the past 6 years. I threw on a cocktail dress and heels and tried to walk like a normal human being (my knees were KILLING me!) Abby looked beautiful as did my mother. I was so proud to watch them receive their awards for all the philanthropy work they have done over the years. My mom was actually the co-founder of the Keller chapter back when my sister was only in 7th grade. It brought tears to my eyes thinking of how much my sister has grown over the years into a beautiful and intelligent woman who gives back to the community. I can't wait to see what college has in store for her. I still remember the day she was born, when all my wishes for a "baby sister" came true. How time flies. Uh oh, now I'm getting tears thinking of Emma going to college. :(

Needless to say, I had a very busy weekend. Emma is STILL not back to her typical sleep schedule, but she's getting better. I think I can, I think I can.... ;)

OH! AND, guess who decided to crawl today for the first time?! We were at my Gran T's home (my grandmother) when Emma went for it! It was so fun that Gran T got to witness it! Here is a video.... pay no attention to my baby voice. What was motivating her to crawl? My necklace. A girl has to accessorize. ;)

Looking forward to celebrating our little crawler's first Easter this weekend!

XOXO,

Lexi