And Away He Goes!

We're sick.

Jason's in Santa Barbara for meetings this week and poor Sev is still on antibiotics and recuperating from his awful bout with a sinus infection and ear infection last week. I'm not one to turn to medicine unless it really seems necessary, but the poor little dude had red circles around his eyes, with gnarly greenish goo just pouring from his nose and eyes (it was coming out of his eyes! Ugh). I assumed he had a sinus infection, but then the doctor said it was a nasty looking ear infection, too. Poor kid was knocked out. Figuratively KO'd; not in any way literally. He looked like hell, but hardly skipped a beat when it came to trouble-finding and exploring. He seemed better over the weekend, but now he seems to be stuffy again, and I feel absolutely awful. I've got some sort of wicked head cold along with an annoying cough that won't stop. Kiddie school germs are completely wrecking us this month.

I'm home from work today, hanging on the comfy recliner in Sev's room with a box of tissues, while watching some very serious walking practice taking place in here. He started taking a few small steps on his own over the weekend and now he's determined to master unaided walking before nightfall. I'm clapping and encouraging him as he works through a constant cycle of slow, controlled stand, followed by several steps, followed by thud to the ground, and repeat. He is so determined and I love it. I can already see the number of steps increasing as the force of the thud is lightening.
Way to go, little dude!

Of course Sev starts walking during dad's week away. J is bummed. He's seen a little of it on Facetime, and he's hearing some play-by-plays from me, but by the time he's back on Saturday this kid is going to be able to run down the stairs and jump into Daddy's arms!

We're taking a water break now.
This is very serious business.