Life with the Goodwillies: Spending time with the Owens Side

As promised we flew back up north after just two weeks of being home. Colin and Mommy aren't very fond of being alone. The last few days we were at home, Colin came down with a fever. It was just about 10 days from his MMR vaccine so we were sure this was to blame. The morning of our flight Colin woke up at 2AM and never...went...back...to....sleep. I let him cry on and off till about 4AM. I know terrible mother. Within that time I rubbed his back, rocked him, and let him get in bed with me. All failed miserably at getting him back to sleep. Finally at 4:00 I took him out of his crib, set him in front of the tv in his bouncer chair, and turned on Yo Gabba Gabba with cheerios in hand. While Colin quietly watch three episodes in a row I cleaned the bathrooms (hey, at least I could be productive). Around 5:30 we ate a real breakfast and continued with our morning routine however, by 7AM I was exhausted still needed to pack a little and really needed some sleep before we started our day so Colin went back in the crib. He slept then cried on and off till about 9:30 when we packed up the car and headed to the airport.

He wasn't the most pleasant kid on the plane but we made till landing before any real outbursts. I consider that a success! Although Colin has never been the best sleeper we knew something must have been up. We continued giving him pain meds on a regular basis when we got to Mimi and Pappy's. The first night there was horrendous. Again, the poor little thing just could not get comfortable. I held him for most of the night. The next morning when changing his diaper I noticed he had a rash all over his chest which then spread to his face and neck. I was already prepared for this as this can also happen after the MMR vaccine although only to 5% of kids. Our poor Colin had the measles! No wonder he was SO uncomfortable. We spent most of the day cuddled watching tv followed by another long night.

We took a break from in front of the tube to hang outside with Uncle Connor.

He helped Mommy get some shots of the rash...

Poor baby!

We stayed in PA for two weeks this time. On our second weekend in town, Aunt Jen came home from college to spend time with us. We went to Brown's Orchard for peach sundaes. Colin wasn't a fan. He's not into the cold factor of ice cream and has become rejecting all fruits and veggies but that's a whole other story.

Brown's had a play-set that Colin was very eager to explore. Mommy was even more eager for him to explore since Aunt Jen was the one following and I could sit back and relax!

Getting ready to go down the slide.

Its not a visit to the playground with SWINGS! Colin absolutely loves to swing.

I could not get him to look at me to save my life. I think he was starting to get a little tired...

...because as soon as he got in this swing he put his finger in his mouth ready to sleep.

This was a rare event since Colin never sucks on his finger and rarely shows signs of fatigue in public (how dare he?). This swing put him in a total trance. He was loving it, and again, so was Mommy since Mimi was the one pushing him and I was relaxing.