A Hard Week With Daycare-Itis
At 6 weeks post pregnancy, I returned to the gym, Aubrey in tow. Through the year he has brought home many sicknesses from being at the daycare there, but nothing like he has now. As you know, last week I started back at work. That means Aubrey had to start at daycare. It was just his introductory week so he only went for 2 mornings. Monday was great, he didn't even notice I was gone. But wednesday....well that was another story. As I was leaving, he started to cry, and wanted up. Many parents are used to this, but Aubrey was never that type of baby. This hit me hard, but I had to leave anyways. Once I returned 3 hours later, the lovely caregivers who worked there said he had a rough day and couldn't stop crying. I tried to calm him but for the next 24 hours he was unconsolable. By Thursday afternoon, he was burning up with a fever. The next few days over the weekend (and his 1st birthday :( ) he was getting worse and worse, with heat rash, lack of appetite, you name it. Then it happened. The blisters showed up. Aubrey's hands, feet and mouth had little blisters on them. We knew this wasn't teething anymore. He had Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. Yesterday, we took him to the doctors for what was supposed to be his 1st year needles, instead we spent it checking and swabbing to make sure its not strep. Unfortunately, H,F and M is a virus and so now we just have to wait it out. Today, Canada day, we are staying inside, relaxing while the last day (fingers crossed) of this fever is here. Oh Daycare-itis, you sure work fast. I wonder what you will bring us next and how long in between. Now, back to packing for our big move on saturday!Katie Rose xo