Monday, February 29, 2016

An extra day in February

So, February has been kind of crazy.

It started out so cold and honestly I was so ready for some warmth. Ready to be able to play outside and not have to take forever to bundle up.

Despite the cold, Olivia and I did our vest to have fun. Lots of indoor exercising, library and museum trips, spending time with friends, and making yummy treats.

The law school has a week off mid February, the purpose being for them to go on interviews but luckily John already has a summer job lined up so we decided to go to Southern California! The trip was amazing. It was hot, we played outside in dresses and bare feet (well Olivia and I in dresses, John in shorts haha). We went to Seal Beach where John proposed, spent time with friends and family, ate yummy food, and had the best and much needed family time ever!

After the week was over John left and Olivia and I, went with Lauren and her baby, Jake, to visit Kelsey and her little one, Cory.

The drive to Arizona was a bit bumpy. Olivia had signs of an ear infection and we pretty much thought we were crazy to make the drive but we made it and it was so much fun catching up with Kelsey!

We drover back to California a few days later and Olivia and I flew back to Utah the next day.

That day, last Thursday, Olivia threw up a few times. I thought maybe she had another kidney infection. She did great on the flight and ride home. As I was putting her to sleep she threw up and the next morning as well.

So I took her into her doctor. Double ear infection, and pretty bad ones at that. I was shocked. She didn't fuss at all on the plane and she had been a bit grumpy but nothing too bad and I chalked it up to traveling.

Then Sunday she broke out in hives. Sunday night she had the worst tantrum ever. Full on freak out. I noticed her top molars were coming in. So double ear infections hives, top molars, and a horrific cough, which meant horrible sleep. She woke up a ton and was up basically screaming from 2- 4am.

Today I took her back to the doctor. The hives were an allergic reaction to the amoxicillin for her ear infections.

A crazy crazy way to end the month and another thing to add to the list of things Olivia has to deal with.

Being a parent can be so stressful at time but Olivia makes it all worth it.