One sick little girl...

Well Kyley sure has been one sick little girl.  It didn't stop after the two week cold during the Holidays.  Kyley just didn't seem to be getting better last week.   Monday she started running a high fever (102-104).  So, mommy took her to the doctor when it did not get any better on Tuesday so that we could rule out an ear infection.  

The doctor said her ears looked great.  However, she did end up with a sinus infection after the long, two week cold.  They prescribed an antibiotic to treat that.  The fever was being caused by an "unknown, new" virus that Kyley was trying to fight off.  They said we would have to wait it out 3-4 days to see what...if any other symptoms presented themselves.  It was a long few days.  Kyley had no energy, no appetite, no thirst...nothing.  She did not play or do anything other than sleep.

The fever broke on Thursday morning.  By Friday morning Kyley had broke out in a rash on her back, stomach/chest, neck and head.  At first I thought it was a heat rash as this made sense after the fever, sweating, etc.  However, I did some research and then we verified with the doctor.  The virus that had been causing the fever ended up being Roseola.  It is very common in children under the age of 5 and even more so in those under 2.  It is contracted by an infected person sneezing, coughing or such.  It can take a week or two to present itself and is highly contagious (i.e.  planes;), buses, restaurants, walmart lol).  They said that many times parents do not even know their children had this virus as they too thought it was just a heat rash.  There is no treatment needed and it goes away with in hours to a couple days.  Kyley was all clear by Saturday!   
 

While she was sick mommy and daddy let her get away with about anything when she had the energy to move around.  We even tried out big girl plates and cups to get food and fluids down her.  She discovered the lazy susan and tried out a few new crackers and chips.  Kyley even played in her favorite place...the fridge.  She found her favorite food fast too...cheese!

Freddy knew right away something was wrong with Kyley.  He always sat or slept near her which is unusually odd for him to get that close.  Maybe he wanted to keep warm, but I think he knew something was up!

Well our little girl was back in business today.  She still was pretty worn out over the weekend, but she caught up on more sleep, ate and drank for her energy, and she was ready to roll!  She even got to enjoy some Christmas presents that she just got over the weekend from Grandma Barb & Barney!  We waited until she was able to truly enjoy them!

Let's hope we can give her a little break from sickness!!!

San Diego is still fun even if you are sick:(

Mommy, daddy and Kyley had planned a family get away for the New Year a few months back.  We thought we would all need the break from the cold, and we simply thought it would be fun to take Kyley to all the great places in San Diego...the zoo, Seaworld, Legoland, etc.  Well, the trip did not quite turn out as planned due to a cold that Kyley came down with over Christmas.  We took her to the doctor prior to going, but we were encouraged to keep our plans as there was not much we could do differently here or there.  Mommy and daddy were still trying to cancel last minute, but in the end we continued with our trip.  Kyley did wonderful on the flight out, however, her cold continued to get worse every day.  Thankfully, we got a lucky room upgrade and had a great view because little did we know we were going to be spending most of the time in our room.  Kyley loved her first bus ride from the airport to the hotel...no car seat!!

Her favorite thing to do was stand at the floor to ceiling windows in the room and watch people. When we did sneak out for a meal she managed to put a smile on her face and everyone else's even though she had a faucet for a nose and looked like Rudolph.

We visited Seaport Village the first night for a little fresh air, dinner and a carousel ride.  They were doing a Red Bull extreme sporting event there, so we got to see the set up and tear down.

 On New Year's Eve we went out for lunch to a burger joint, and then we headed back to the room for some rest.  Kyley just wasn't feeling good and needed to sleep. 

On New Year's Day Kyley was not feeling all that great, but after a long nap and some lunch we made an attempt to go to the San Diego Zoo.  She loved the birds, monkeys, gorillas, and pandas.  Again, she did not last too long but we were so glad we took her if even for a few hours.

Originally, we had big plans to watch the Nebraska bowl game at the best sports bar and grill near Petco Park.  As you can tell Kyley just kept getting worse, so we put on our gear and climbed back in bed.  She did manage to sleep most of the game so mommy and daddy actually got to watch the very depressing game, but we knew we made the right choice staying in!  We did manage to sneak out for some food and to check out the Hard Rock Hotel right across the street.  The fresh air always seemed to help!

 

The last day there we managed to get back out for a morning walk on the Pier and in Seaport Village.  Kyley and daddy saw some fun water creatures and there were lots of people to watch too.  We grabbed a quick lunch before heading back for a long afternoon nap, and Kyley colored her first ever picture.  She did such a great job!  We then had our 2nd dinner "out" the entire trip and mommy did a quick little bit of shopping! 

Kyley did well on the flight home too, but she was completely exhausted.  We truly managed to have a great time even though she was very sick.  It was just great to get away...the 3 of us and not have to worry about much for a few days!  We look forward to getting back there again soon to visit all the other great places!