Good morning! It's my favorite day, slow Sunday!

Yesterday was a looooong day; I ended up taking the grand baby to the hospital, his doctor is on vacation and the covering physician couldn't get us in until Monday, he had a fever, cough, his eyes were glazed over, he was starting to become lethargic, he wasn't really eating or drinking and his urine output was almost nothing. He has the Coxsackie virus, it's a kids virus, he has blisters on the back of his throat, a few on his finger and toe; no meds just rest, fluids, Tylenol and Motrin. His temp actually went up while we were there and after he received Tylenol; he was so good considering how sick he was, he laid on my chest through the entire examination and only cried when they put the thing on his finger for his oxygen and took his temp rectally...but wouldn't you! Everyone commented on how good he was, he is after all only 9 months old.

He ended up spending the night because it's quiet at my house and he was sleeping so they brought me supplies and he slept until 2:55am. He got a change, a bottle, temp taken, medicine and back to sleep until this morning. My husband knew I was up with him and let me sleep a little, playing with him until it was clear he needed a diaper change. He was alert and smiling this morning, fever is down too. His apatite is coming back, still only giving him soft cold foods but at least he wanted to eat today and he started drinking pedilight yesterday when we got home so his urine output picked up and is back to normal. I think the worst is behind him, now we have to disinfect all his stuff so he doesn't get it again. He's been good all morning and his having a little bit of quiet time right now, Zen music on and he is laying in the pack and play singing to himself.

As for me...I was so caught up in the baby and yes, forgot to eat! This still amazes me, how does someone forget to eat? I used to do this all the time and still don't know how. when we got home from the ER it was 3pm so I only had a handful of macadamia nuts to hold me over. I knew we would have to order out because I was supposed to go food shopping yesterday, so I decided to save the calories, not worry and order what I wanted...within reason. So we ordered from a local hot spot, my husband had a burger and fries and I had the "get it in ya" Panini; a balsamic marinated chicken breast, with roasted red peppers, provolone on a chibata roll with pesto AND a order of sweet potato fries. Yes I went for it! So I sit down fully prepared to eat all of it because I hadn't eaten all day and needed 1300 calories yet. I couldn't do it, I ate half of the sandwich and half of the fries and was full, so I'm having it for lunch today. Back in the day I would have eaten the whole thing, a definite change for the better, not only did my body tell me it was full but I listened. A few hours later I was a little hungry so I had a handful of almonds but I didn't record any calories yet because I haven't had time to really figure it out and guesstimate.

So I weighed this morning AND... I'm in ONDERLAND!!! I was 199 LBS and 4 OZ this morning and my BMI is now under 30!!! Woot woot...it's been 7 years since I was under 200 lbs !!!!

Now I don't know if it will be back up tomorrow since I'm eating regularly today but I'm going to enjoy this victory today and if I'm up tomorrow, so be it, I will still have today and will get back here soon.

So it's pretty much taken me all morning to type this in between diapers, feeding and playing with my little man, I started it while he was playing with my husband and added a little bit as the morning went on, and it's almost time for lunch, he is sleeping and I think I'm gonna hit the shower cause I have children's Tylenol and Motrin in me and in my hair along with a little applesauce and zucchini (I tried it, it's good) baby food from when he coughed it at me! I don't even care, I love this little guy, it was a rough morning but he seems better and that's all that really matters.

My mantra "I am a work in progress and I AM making progress" Cindy P.

Have a great day!