What a difference a day makes!

Tuesday was a tough day. Henry woke up crying which almost never happens--he typically wakes up pretty happy. On Monday he went to the Dr. for his 1 year check-up and got 3 vaccine shots and had blood drawn to check for lead and anemia. At the visit we found out he had a mild ear infection. The little guy had a rough night on Monday and woke up feeling pretty lousy. So, Tuesday was rough. I tried keeping up with work emails the best I could but eventually gave up b/c Henry really needed and wanted me. So, today Henry and I both slept in and at 8:30 he gets in my face and is smiling and laughing. The rest of the day was pretty much like that --I had my happy baby back. After we got out of bed, he played by himself while I made breakfast. In the morning we took a walk and he slept the whole time and I got to talk to my good friend Jessica Campbell from Seattle (check out Jessica's spa, Spa Scotta). After the walk he didn't fight me getting in his highchair for lunch and ate well. After lunch he played with a empty bathroom tissue roll for about an hour. He even took it with him when we went to the store. In the car on the way to the store he was pretty quiet. All of a sudden he makes this happy squeal. When I turned around he had this huge grin on his face and had his arm in the air with the tissue roll on his arm. He just got such a kick out of getting that on his arm. I have to get a picture of it. Luckily, in the late afternoon when we went to his follow-up Dr. visit he didn't bring his new favorite toy! Here are some pic's of Henry waiting for the train and pictures at the Dr. office. Also, Gieger has now been two days without getting sick. That is a big deal since he has been getting sick at least once a day for about a month. This Friday I am taking him to a vet that only treats cats. I am looking forward to getting some better care for Gieger and dealing with a Dr. that doesn't just send a patient home and let them figure out insulin dosages by trial and error. Gieger would have died last week if I wasn't home and it was b/c the type and amount of insulin prescribed was wrong. I know this b/c of research I have been doing and from a brief conversation with the office staff of the new vet. Friday will be a challenging day. I have no one to care for Henry so I will have to take Henry to the vet visit with me. Should be fun!