Over the past few months, we've been planning and preparing for the boys first birthday. We were very excited as Uncle Rodney was coming in for the party too - and he hadn't seen the boys since they were just a few days old.
Unfortunately, the weekend didn't turn out quite like we had planned.
Thursday was the boys actual birthday. It started out great - the boys slept in, ate a light breakfast, played, and were ready for birthday pancakes at 11:00. They love pancakes - each of them ate two large ones for lunch. Everything was going as planned, until that afternoon - when Jackson started running a 102 degree plus fever. We weren't too worried as he was still eating and drinking, so we gave him some pain reliever, and hoped he would be better on Friday. No luck. In fact, it got worse, as Lincoln started running a fever too. Called the doctor Friday evening when Jackson's fever returned after only 3 hours, but we didn't get much help. Saturday morning, we took the boys to see the doctor, but walked away without too many answers. Doctor felt it was just a cold or viral infection, and as long as the boys were eating and drinking, we'd just have to wait for it to run it's course.
Guests for the big birthday party started arriving, and we warned everyone that the boys were under the weather, and they may want to keep their distance. Jackson only wanted me, but Lincoln was very content playing with his cousins. The boys perked up a bit opening gifts, and I was optimistic that the cake eating would be entertaining. Unfortunately our guests didn't really get to see the amazing personalities that the boys have developed. Lincoln reached for the candle, which stung his finger. After that, he didn't even want to look at or touch his personal little cake. Jackson was getting ready to dig into his cake, but the crowd got excited, and it scared him. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the party anyway.
Sunday was a rough day...the boys were less and less interested in eating and drinking, and it was time to say goodbye to family. The boys slept most of the day, which we felt they needed.
Monday, I stayed home from work with the boys, and we went back to the doctor in the afternoon. We were scheduled to have the boys 1 year check up, but it turned into a follow-up on the boys illness. We finally got an answer...but it was unusual. Our pediatrician told us it is very rare for kids this young to get strep, but he wouldn't say it was impossible. So, he did a strep test, to collect information and documenation. Both the boys tested positive for strep. So much for it being rare, right?
The boys have now had 4 doses of amoxicillin, and we are definitely seeing improvement. Jackson ate at all 3 meals today, and I saw him smile for the first time in a few days. Lincoln is still very fussy and clingy, but only slept for an hour today, so he is definitely feeling better too. Hopefully a few more days, and I'll have my sweet baby boys back.
Thanks to all our family and friends who joined us for the party. We loved seeing and visiting with everyone. Sorry if we infected any of you. We look forward to seeing everyone again soon, when the boys are feeling better.
Hope everyone has a great week...and stays healthy.
Love,
Kate, Brian, Lincoln and Jackson
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