41 weeks old: supported standing, first Valentine's Day, and illness

Oliver has gotten pretty darn stable at supported standing! Here he is reading a book at the coffee table like it's no big deal.

He prefers to cling to me so there has to be something pretty darn interesting to draw his attention to standing by something else. There's also a dinosaur puzzle that keeps his interest. And if Eloise is also playing at the table then that's helpful, too.

Oliver's first Valentine's Day was last Sunday. We really didn't do much to celebrate with him but his paternal grandparents sent him a card and a new pair of dog pajamas. He looked pretty cute in them after bath time this week.

Illness continues in our house. Today is day #18 for Oliver. He seemed to be getting a lot better and then suddenly yesterday his nose started running more again and he woke up from his afternoon nap flushed and with 102 degree fever. I called the nurse triage line and she advised to take him in to urgent care. They took his vitals shortly after we arrived and his temperature had already dropped a couple degrees and his cheeks weren't nearly as flushed. They told us an hour wait but then more serious cases came in and after 2.5 hours I made the decision to leave. Knowing his fever was down, it was late and they were exhausted, and Eloise was missing her evening dose of amoxicillan (she has a sinus infection - these two, sheesh!) it started to seem like it was doing more harm than good keeping them up and unmedicated in the urgent care waiting room. When we got home last night Oliver's temperature was 100.1 degrees. I gave him some Tylenol and dressed him a layer less than usual (fleece sleep sack and diaper) and he went right to bed. This morning there has been no fever, just a mild runny nose and he was ready for his morning nap a little sooner than usual. We'll see how the next couple days go because his sister had a fever that came and went, when I took her in she had a sinus infection, and her health improved quickly after starting antibiotics. If that's the case with Oliver I don't want to delay antibiotics. These poor sick babies. We've been staying home for a couple weeks now and getting a little cabin fever. I took them on a walk the other day and Eloise was clearly ecstatic. I think Oliver enjoyed it, too, but in this picture he's not showing it.

This week Oliver tried coconut milk for the first time. I made a puree of pumpkin, coconut milk, and banana. He ate it but wasn't particularly eager. Today I used some of the puree as a base for french toast and he tried a little slice. He seemed a little unsure. His face is so expressive and he cracks me up!