Thanksgiving Weekend

Mackenzie wore her pearls for Thanksgiving dinner....too bad she didn't eat a thing!

Anyone who reads this on a regular basis knows how much I was looking forward to this weekend. All I wanted to do was take it easy and relax...unfortunately things didn't turn out that way. I've had a sick baby all weekend long! It all started on Wednesday when Mackenzie woke up in a terrible mood. At school I heard her throw some very loud tantrums and then they told me that they thought she might have pink eye (conjunctivitis for you Aussies) because she had a lot of gunk coming from her eyes. We got to go home early because all the kids went home early so I took her home hoping that things would clear up.
That night the temperatures begun and they haven't stopped! Every time I would give her Tylenol her temperature would go down only to go back up again once it wore off. I got even less sleep because she was restless and of course feeling terrible and then there was all the rest....lots of congestion, a very green nose and a little cough.
When she was under the spell of Tylenol she was relatively happy. She played a little and would eat a little, but as soon as it wore off she became a blubbering mess. I cooked her and myself a nice Thanksgiving meal and she looked at it, then threw it all on the ground! So much for starting traditions...I definitely don't want her being sick a tradition!

Right before the food ended up on the ground!

We eventually got her into the doctors on Saturday and it turns out that on top of the little cold she has ear infections in both ears so now she's on antibiotics. She has to get it twice a day for the next 10 days. She hates having to take medication so as you can imagine we've had a lot of fun trying to get her to take it! She's doing a little better today. She hasn't had a fever today, but her nose is still terrible! We should be able to go back to work/school tomorrow although I feel like I've had no break at all!

Her new play spot!

I finally got evidence of Mackenzie up to no good! This is her new favorite place to be. She opens the draw, throws everything out of it, then climbs in! It's cute, but I hope that she doesn't break the draw! She's already got her finger jammed in the draw!

"Don't you tell me to get out of the draw Mummy!"


"Lets see if I can get out on my own."


Mackenzie checking out the Christmas tree.

In my attempt to keep everything as normal as possible. I put up the Christmas tree all on my own. It almost didn't happen when I had to struggle to get the tree out of the storage room. John always does that so I had no idea how heavy the box was! Anyway I got it out and was able to put it up while Mackenzie took a nap. She woke up and stared at the tree and so far hasn't attempted to touch it. I have put it up on our coffee table as I went to get some kind of gate to enclose it in, but they were sold out at the store I went to. This weekend it's crazy shopping sales here so I wasn't about to take a sick child from store to store in search of a gate!

"Wait...what's on tv!?"
I got to talk to John on Saturday night which was a much needed surprise! He is still unable to email, but it was so good to hear his voice. He is doing fine and keeping busy. I hope that he's able to call again soon, especially for Mackenzie's birthday.
I can't believe that she'll be one next week! I think it's going to be a day of mixed emotions for me. Of course I'm happy that she's growing and has reached this milestone, but part of me wants her to stay a baby forever. There is also the fact that John can't be here to celebrate with us. I wish we was home for this milestone.
But of course he's not going to be so we have to make the best of it. Our plan is business as usual for her birthday. We will be going to school/work and I plan to take some cupcakes for the teachers, Mackenzie and hopefully a friend or two. Once we get home at the end of the day we will have more time so she can unwrap her presents. (thanks to all who have sent her stuff!) On Friday we have a day off as it's Mackenzie's one year check-up. We have a lot of running around to do that day as we are having a little party on Saturday with my friends. I just hope she is back to feeling healthy enough to enjoy it all! Of course there will be pictures next week of all the fun!!