Feverish...but sweet as ever

One of the worst parts of being a mom is not being able to do anything to help when your little one is sick.  Lucas felt a little warm yesterday, and threw up last night...but seemed fine, otherwise.  Then, when I got home from work today, he felt really warm.  So, I took his temperature and it was 101.6!  He was so lethargic and threw up again today during his lunch.  It's so hard not knowing what is wrong with him.  I will be so relieved when he is able to communicate where he hurts or why he doesn't feel good.  (Chances are, by then, I will be missing the days when he just 'nonsense babbled' though.  Can't have it both ways, I suppose.)  Both times he got sick yesterday and today were when he was eating, but when you combine that with his temperature, I can't tie it back to the food.  So, I'm definitely thinking some sort of bug (but not the flu, since he got the flu shot) or maybe an ear infection.  And I am hoping that with a dose of ibuprofen he'll feel much better in the morning.  He didn't even cry when I put him to bed.  Lucas is seriously one of the most easy-going and happy babies ever!

On the bright side, I haven't had such a cuddly little baby in a long time!  He was just really clingy all afternoon/evening, wanting to sit in my lap the entire time and read books or just snuggle.  As he is growing up, I'm getting less and less of the cuddle time with him.  He is wanting more and more to play by himself or with the puppies.  He still likes the attention and loves it when we read with him, but he is easily able to entertain himself for an hour or so at a time.  It seems like he is just growing up so fast, that if I blink I'm going to miss something.  I am so looking forward to watching him grow up and develop into the unique little guy that I'm sure he'll be.  But for now, I am loving every second of "baby" (minus the pain and discomfort he is feeling, and helplessness I feel, when he is sick).