Bad week

This was written on Feb 27th:

Monday night Julian woke at 11:30 pm just talking away and asking for water.  He was burning up and his temp was 103.5.  I stripped him down, gave him medicine and hoped he wouldn't seize or get too cold after the fever broke.  He went back to sleep after being really chatty.  After an hour he was crying and thinking it was morning.  We ended up bringing him to bed since I was worried.  His fever didn't break for 2 hours and then he was soaked.  We changed him, put him back to his bed, and he got another fever.  Two nights of this was killer and last night he just needed a hug, though he was sweaty.

The worst part is the daytime.  I'm slowing down and just can't do much with him.  I feel like my brain isn't as creative either.  All he has wanted is his pacifier and he threw 3 HUGE tantrums today.  The second actually became violent.  He was slamming his head into me and into other things and then hitting everything and slamming his body into the wall.  At first it was humorous and then it was like he was a crazy man.  I put him in his crib and let him have a huge fit.  I was beside myself.  I've never seen him act that way.  After he calmed down, I took him out and we talked.  He was very rational and explained everything.  Then he sweetly asked, "paci please mommy?"  I said that he asked very nicely but it's only for night time and he lost it again...crazy again.  I tried to put him in the crib and he arched and I almost dropped him.  It was scary and I hurt my back, but thankfully I'm ok now.  UGH!

We've had 4 days at home with him whining nonstop.  It's so not like him.  He's so miserable or drugged or in pain.  I'm pretty sure it's his top incisors since the bottom ones were awful!  Teething is a bitch!  Anyway, 4 days of not going out because I don't know if he's contagious (chicken pox is going around)


Update:

He got over whatever he was fighting (no chicken pox) and the top teeth are so close to coming through.  He must have had a virus or something, but I don't care, I'm just glad he's back to normal.

We're still fighting the paci a bit, but he's doing much better during the day.  He asks so nicely, but we're teaching him that just because he says please, it doesn't mean he gets it.  I'll ask him for things using please and when he says no, I point it out that he is saying no even though mommy asked nicely.  I can see he understands this and doesn't like it, but do any of us like it in real life?