dude...revisited!

You may remember that a few weeks ago, Jordan decided that the "Hey dude" that Kenneth was talking to was a real person. Tonight, he resurfaced! We were all in the living room and Kenneth was tickling Jordan's knee. She was trying to watch something on the television, so this distraction was frustrating her. She looked at him and quite emphatically stated, "Daddy, I'm going to tell dude he can't be your friend anymore!"

Just before he started to address the tone with which she spoke to him, Kenneth looked at me as he realized exactly what she said. We both got so tickled at it that the "teachable moment" passed us right on by.

Is the doctor going to fix me, Mommy?

Given the fever that Jordan ran yesterday along with the cough and runny nose, we made an appointment this morning. The cough and the runny nose don't bother me, but when there's a fever that lasts all day, that's when I want someone else to take a look. I'm glad that Jordan still views going to the doctor as a positive experience, so we always try to see someone we know. Today's lucky doctor was Dr. Anderson. We saw him the last time we were there with strep throat and Jordan talked about him for days, so I figured we were safe. Jordan chatted him right up and he patiently answered all of her questions, commented on her good behavior and casually announced that she has bronchitis. In fact, I had to ask him again what he said because Jordan started talking more loudly when she realized that he wasn't talking to her, so I really couldn't hear him. 10 days of antibiotics later, she should be fine and she can go back to school Wednesday.

The word bronchitis really has a negative connotation in my mind and makes me think I should be worried. But, Dr. Anderson was so calm about everything that I didn't really think much about it...until I could get to a computer and Google it! In my defense, when I Google a diagnosis, symptom or other medical issue I only look at a maximum of three sites that appear and try to pick ones I know--Dr. Sears, baby center, etc. And I stopped reading when the consensus was that bronchitis was not a big deal...as long as it didn't turn into pneumonia.

I took Jordan and Kenneth home and went to work for a little while. I'm still feeling pretty crummy, though. My throat still hurts, but I don't really think I'm SICK, so we'll see what happens. I'm happy to be home while Jordan will be sleeping, though, so I can get a nap myself! It is much needed!

After our naps, Jordan decided that her pink baby needed to see Dr. "Andason", too. She put her in her car seat, made sure her pajamas and hat were on and that I was going with her. She had a very interesting dialog about her trip to the doctor, if Dr. A fixed her when she went to the doctor, medicine, etc. I wish I could remember it all!

cough + fever = run from crocodiles?

Jordan has had a runny nose over the last few days and a cough that has increased in frequency since Friday evening. Kenneth and I were debating last night about whether or not she and I would go to church today. When she woke up with a fever of 101.3, the decision was made for us! I woke up with a sore throat myself, so it was a good idea for us to stay home.

The thing is that even with a fever and a runny nose and a cough, she has been in the best mood today! Recently, Jordan has been really "getting into" watching movies and videos. Dora is a big favorite and especially the one where she goes to the soccer game. During part of the movie (I think--I'm not usually around when she watches, so I've not seen it), Dora and Boots have to cross a bridge. There are crocodiles in the water below. Dora says, "Run! Here come the crocodiles!" I don't think I can count on my fingers and toes how many times Jordan said that same line with the same inflection and the same intensity and the same passion! She asked for Kenneth to run with her, chase her, play with her all day. That might explain why he was quick to jump on the "morning shift" when we were figuring out who was going to stay home with our sick girl tomorrow! :)