Pain, pain, go away. Come again another day...

Dear Aidan,

You were coughing so much last night that mommy couldn't sleep. I was worried sick about you and even did some late-night research online. I thought that you had come down with whooping cough because all the symptoms pointed to that. You started with cold-like symptoms- runny nose, sneezing and then it turned into a fever and now to coughing. Those were the exact symptoms that were listed under whooping cough. I was tossing and turning all night because I knew I had to take you to the doctors. However, since it's the busiest time at work for mommy it was very difficult to coordinate everything so that I could still take you to the doctors, but without causing any inconveniences at work. You know, it's hard being a parent. I always wonder how single parents do it. Since daddy worked from home yesterday to look after you I decided to take you this morning so that he didn't miss too much work.

The doctor was able to squeeze you in for an appointment during her lunch break (thank God!) so I let you sleep in a little. However, since today was picture day at your daycare I found out a way for them to take your picture earlier since we had to go to your appointment later. Luckily you weren't cranky so everything went well. I can't wait to see how the photos turned out! I got the photographer to take one photo of you with you newsboy cap that we bought you last week and one without.

Afterwards I took you to the library that was in the same building as your doctors so that we could read some books together. You really enjoyed the library last time we went. However, you weren't so well-behaved this time. You started grabbing all the books from the shelves and started throwing them on the ground. I was not impressed. It didn't help that there was a table of the best well-behaved Korean kids that I've ever seen. They were like mini Einstein's.

By the time your appointment time came around you were exhausted and super cranky. The doctor heard your lungs through her stethoscope and she said everything was fine. The only thing that wasn't fine were your ears. Apparently your ear infection wasn't totally healed. She suggested I go back on the amoxicillin that she had you in last time. Oh brother... I'm just glad that it's nothing more serious. Tomorrow we will put you back in daycare. Hopefully you will be ok. Auntie Sara said she has a day off on Thursday if we need her to babysit you. We shall see...

Below are the photos I took of you after we came home from your picture day photo shoot at daycare. I put my Kate Spade back around you like a messenger bag and you immediately went to the mirror to check yourself out. What a little girl!