Things we have learned this week...

Here are a few things we have learned this week after being quarantined at home from the swine flu:

• The best way to cool off from a fever is to sit in the refrigerator! (pictured above)
• Speaking of refrigerators, we sure do have a lot of soft drinks, don't we?

• Jake's comfort foods are chocolate ice cream, McDonald's french fries, and milk...I wonder where he gets that from?....well, other than the milk part :)
• "No means Yes"--let me explain this one...Jake kept saying "no" over and over again when we offered him anything, it actually was pretty cute, so we smiled/laughed everytime (which is horrible negative reinforcement)...so now any time we offer him anything, he immediately says "no" and thinks it's funny. Well today, I asked Jake if he wanted a french fry, and he said "No!" and then stuck his hand out and said, "Peezzz?"
• Whenever Jake sucks his left thumb, it is imperative that his right hand is available to hold his left foot so that his left big toe can stroke his face! Kinda hard to explain, but at one point this week, that little booger laid down next to me and started stroking my face with his left big toe!
• I wish our families lived closer.
• Sleep exhaustion does not just occur during the newborn period.
• That big purple dinosaur on TV is not right.
• Jake is definitely ready for a big boy bed. Not only is he trying really hard to climb out and probably needs to, but I actually think he can handle it. For the last two + weeks, he's been telling me when he's ready to go "night night" and leads me to his room and asks me to put him in the crib. I think we might attempt this after his illness has resolved and he is sleeping through the night again. Just a thought.
• The next time I have to stand in line for 4 hours at the DMV, I might throw around the words "swine flu" and see if I can clear the line out a little faster! :)
• Only the truest of friends (especially those who also have little ones) will offer to bring you something when you are stuck at home in quarantine with the swine flu. Thanks girls!
• I hate two-a-days. Jake and I both need Daddy at home.
• Infant Motrin bottles don't come with enough liquid in them.
• Tamiflu tastes awful.
• Swine Flu for a 19 month old should automatically come with a free pass to the Children's Hospital for IV fluids.
• My mom rocks!
• When you are sick with the swine flu and don't want to brush your teeth for several days, that's ok.
• Jake's favorite color is "blue" and his new favorite animal is the "moo."
• Jake can count to 3, and he knows that "A" is the first letter of the alphabet. Too cute.
• WASH YOUR HANDS!

As you can tell from the pictures, Jake is feeling better today. In fact, he hasn't had a fever all day (cross your fingers!)...thank goodness! We still can't get him to eat (minus a few fries and some bites of icecream), though, so that's a problem, and he still isn't sleeping well. This is definitely a long process, longer than I imagined, but I knew it would be. I do realize how blessed we are, though-blessed to have a healthy little boy that can fight through this thing; blessed to have such amazing friends and family; blessed to have such wonderful resources (aka Tamiflu!); blessed to have such an awesome head coach who is understanding of these situations; and blessed to be on the down-swing with this thing (I hope!). Thank you all for your prayers! I will continue to keep everyone posted! Have a great weekend!