Date with Kacee

About a week before the whole flu fiasco (Greg & I ended up getting it too!), Nicholas and I had a play date with our very good friends Ashlee and Kacee. We went to the park and had a ton of fun swinging, climbing, and sliding and then topped it off with Happy Meals at McDonald's. Here are some pictures of the kiddos playing, compliments of Ashlee.

The Flu

Poor little Nicholas came down with the flu this week in spite of having the flu shot last fall. And it wasn't pretty in the least. I've officially lived through the scariest moments I've had as a parent so far and it wasn't something I ever want to go through again. It started Monday when he woke up from his nap. He had been a little under the weather beforehand and woke up with a burning fever and shaking all over with chills. I grabbed the thermometer and about passed out when I read 104.8! I immediately gave him a dose of Tylenol and put him in a luke warm bath. I knew it had to be done but his reaction just about pulled my heart right out of my chest. He kept crying and yelling "COLD! COLD!" so I did what any mother would do and I jumped in with him, holding him and trying to comfort him. His fever stayed pretty high throughout the night and spiked one other time to 105. We called the after hours nurse twice and kept getting told he wasn't in any danger and to wait for his pediatrician tomorrow. Tall order when you see your child burning up with fever and completely lethargic. We stayed up most of the night watching him closely and just giving him as much love as we possibly could. Greg and I were both beside ourselves with fear that at any moment he would start having a seizure. At around 2:30 his fever finally went down and he was able to rest comfortably the remainder of the night. We got into the doctor the next morning where he was tested for Influenza and obviously came up positive. We got him some Tamiflu and now he's doing much better, although still not himself. There's nothing scarier than seeing your baby so sick and I don't think I'll ever forget it.

An Afternoon Stroll

Spring is in the air and we couldn't be happier about it!! Nicholas and I wanted to take advantage of the sunshine so we took a walk to the pond to feed the ducks and geese. Always a good time!

21 Months Old....and Sick

Our boy marked his 21 month milestone with a visit to the doctor for some antibiotics. He's got a really bad sinus infection that's caused him to suffer quite a bit the last few days. Tons of sneezing, coughing, vomiting, you name it. I knew it was bad this evening when he wouldn't even get off the couch or eat the ice cream Grandma & Grandpa brought him! That just isn't my Nicholas. It breaks my heart to see him so sick but he's been getting plenty of TLC!

Flying Solo

Greg and I got a VERY special treat this weekend and were able to go on a little trip by ourselves. This was our first official getaway since Nicholas was born and we definitely needed the grown up time! We left Nicholas in the very capable hands of Grandma & Grandpa Hawkins and Mimi & Grandpa Jaggi. I'm really not sure who had more fun - him or them. On Friday night, Mimi & Grandpa took him to a Thunder basketball game and Grandpa was nice enough to send a few pictures from his iPhone. They had him decked out in Thunder gear and the word is that he charmed the pants off everyone. He kind of has the effect on people. Then he switched to Grandma & Grandpa Hawkins on Saturday and got a trip to the zoo. They said he loved all the animals, especially the fish. They both said they could definitely tell that he missed us and kept asking for Mommy & Daddy, but he was able to work it out and move on to something else. As for us, we had an awesome time!! We stayed at the Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, which was a really nice hotel. We gambled a little, which is always fun. We didn't come away big winners but we didn't do too bad either. I walked away from one slot machine with $300 in my pocket so I'm not going to complain. We also ate dinner at McGill's on 19 which is a beautiful restaurant on the very top floor of the hotel. It was delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves but by Sunday we were ready to get home to our boy. It was no easy task being away from him that long and it was probably the longest drive from Tulsa to OKC that I've ever sat through. Once Nicholas saw us at the door, he didn't seem to believe we were real. It felt so good to hug him tight!

THANK YOU MIMI, GRANDPA, GRANDMA, AND GRANDPA FOR MAKING THIS WEEKEND HAPPEN FOR US AND SO MUCH FUN FOR NICHOLAS!!!! YOU'RE THE BEST!

And of course Sydney got some spoiling from Mimi & Grandpa too! A good time was had by ALL!

It's not just a hat after all!

Nicholas officially used his potty chair for the first time last night! There was a lot of dancing and celebrating going on in the Jaggi house, let me tell ya! And since I can't very well post a picture of the big event, we'll take a look back at him meeting the potty chair instead:

Happy Valentine's Day!

Another Valentine's Day has come and gone. This year was extra special because we got a visit from Aunt Julie and you just can't beat a V-Day present like that! We all had sooooo much fun and ate way too much candy and cupcakes. I think Nicholas got enough chocolate to last for the next month or so. But he also got some toys, stuffed animals, and a balloon that he loves to beat the crap out of. You just can't help but spoil him!!!! Here are some pictures and a video of our weekend.




His card was a Thomas the Train card that whistled when you opened it. If you haven't heard Nicholas lately, one of his very favorite things to say is "choo-choo". All day, every day - choo-choo this and choo-choo that - looking out the window, watching TV, driving in the car, eating dinner. So, you'd figure he would love playing with it right? After about 45 seconds, he set about trying to figure out how it worked which meant it had to be destroyed. That's what you get when you've got a little engineer on your hands.

And here we have some classic Nicholas comedy. He never fails to deliver the laughs!