Sick Days

For years I have been able to avert the common cold through the use of echinacea and other natural means, but this year - it got me but good.  It all started with a sore throat on our way to get Tyler in Ohio the day before Thanksgiving and I knew --- I just knew where this was going.  I had nothing to treat myself with except benadryl which did help the itching face, sneezing and running nose.  I did my usual dosing once I got home and have loaded up on lemon and honey tea, gypsy cold care tea and others but alas - I am doomed to a week of coughing.  I HATE COUGHING.  I will take a fever, runny nose, stuffed up head even diarrhea but not coughing.  Anyway after going to work for two days with laryngitis and coughing I cried Uncle and gave in and took the day off. Since I have progressed to the dry hacking cough stage along with occasional fits of mucousy coughing jags I thought - Public Health Department wouldn't be the best place to be showing off my finesse at coughing and trying NOT to throw up.  My little guy was blessed with the same crud.  I must say, though, he has a cute little squeaky voice.

He always starts out sleeping with his hand like this.  When he is really tired he just drops. 

 Playing Forrest Gump

 

After Forrest was healed

Afternoon snack of Apples


Today we are doing trains and play dough.  Fun times.
It seems I just have to be organized with his play time.  We have his train set up between the sliding door windows and the dinning room table  - this way he won't be in the way and he can leave it set up.
The computer turned Keurig coffee making  table has made way for his play dough equipment, doll house furniture and other busy stuff all secured in ziploc baggies.  I think I miss my homeschooling days.  Darn, wish I didn't have to earn money for a living.

Practicing for "accidents can happen"

This train sets has gone through many many years of children playing
with it and it still brings hours of creative play time.