Amelia has some kind of viral crud that involves a nose that runs like a wide-open faucet, poor sleep, clingy behavior and intermittent fever. We both got no more than 2 contiguous hours of sleep last night and were up at 2:30 with fever. I took her to the doctor in the morning and her fever had broken but she was still very lethargic. The doctor didn’t like the look of that, so we did a blood test and it indicated a viral something. I’m just glad it doesn’t require antibiotics – she’s had way more ear infections in her life than I’m OK with, especially for an exclusively breast-fed baby!

But caring for a viral illness involves no magic bullet of antibiotics – just the old reliables of sleep, lots of nursing and quiet play. So we’re not going to the Whitehead Family Reunion this weekend, which is where Tom is right now, barbecuing brisket for about 50-80 people. Hopefully he’ll bring some home – he was really pulling out the stops for this year’s brisket! He left on Thursday night and will return on Sunday.

As much as I love spending time with Amelia, it is a little daunting to care for a sick baby all by yourself for 2 days straight. You can’t visit anyone because Amelia will get them sick, and it’s WAY too hot to be outside unless you just have to. I’ve been able to get a few things done around the house, just to preserve my own sanity, but I confess I’m a little tired and bored (our games are fun, but repetitive) and I’ll be happy when Tom gets home.