It has been nearly a week since my last post. Last week was kind of rough for us, but things are looking up.

I don’t know if I mentioned on here that Jude had had a bit of a fever on and off for the past week (the week previous to this past one). I never actually took his temp, but my mama lips told me that he was warm. This past week, his fever got up to 101.8 (used a thermometer this time… my lips aren’t that precise) for two days or so. He did really well with it; he was just a bit crankier than normal. Additionally, over the past two weeks, he hasn’t had much of an appetite for solid food (though he’s still nursing like a champ). And also, his sleep has been a bit off. I’ve been having a hard time laying him down when he naps/goes to bed at night, and having a babe in arms makes it hard to type blog posts. In other words, I’ve been busy; I haven’t had the time, or the hands, to write. Again, my apologies.

On the up side, my little guy seems to be feeling much better. Tonight we had our friends over for the Fourth Annual Frank Family Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza. It was a blast. While reading the forums over at MDC, I came across an idea for presenting snacks to toddlers/children. Someone over there suggested filling a muffin tin (or some kind of divided tray) with different foods for kids to snack on. You put it at their hight and let them go to town. It helps children regulate themselves in regards to eating when hungry, and it also helps parents avoid that pre-meal meltdown that often occurs while mom/dad is trying to get lunch/dinner on the table for the whole family. Tonight’s muffin tin was filled with dried pineapple, dried apple, banana chips, dried mango pieces, raisins, fresh green beans, cooked winter squash, apple slices (two sections), sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and teddy puffs. The kids really seemed to enjoy having a selection of food to choose from. Especially Jude. For the first hour of the party (at least) he stayed within a foot of the tin at all times. It was funny to watch. Unfortunatly, I don’t think I got a picture. Boo.

I’ll post this week’s menu (or at least what dishes we’re going to be eating) tomorrow morning. I’m hoping that I can get back into the swing of writing daily now that Jude is on the mend.

Oh, and here’s an article about society’s fear of fever. It explains why we don’t use antipyretic drugs to treat fevers.