Of course he's tired right now. He came sneaking into our room at 6:40 this morning! This is definitely a habit that's going to have to be stopped in its tracks, sick or not.
Not only did he come in much too early, but he then proceeded to crawl over Mommy and push her to the last six inches of the bed (and it's a king-size bed!) She eventually gave up and went to sleep in his room (yes, the one that still smells like pee nearly a year after potty training!).
Mommy is not a morning person. She might even be what some people would call hostile in the mornings. Especially if there is not a reason to be awake at such a ridiculous hour, which there wasn't, since our first preschool drop off isn't until 9 a.m. Heaven help the parents who take their kids to the morning session of preschool, it's from 7 until 10 a.m. I don't even want to think about getting three kids up and ready at that hour, much less myself.
Despite the early wake up, he seems to be doing better. He's still not eating much, but he's drinking plenty of fluids. The fever is gone, and there are even moments of play and laughter and constant chatter (you know, his usual). He insisted on going to school this morning, even though Mommy wasn't so sure, and he received a good report from his teachers, including participation in today's field day events outside and actually eating a good portion of their morning snack. He came bouncing home with a inflatable soccer ball, a scorecard with lots of stickers and a shiny medal around his neck. Apparently it was worth going, even if he wasn't at 100 percent today.
After a good report from school, we even made plans for a late lunch at McDonald's with Grandma and Grandpa who were in town today and Uncle Brian who was going to meet us on his afternoon lunch break from work. Again, he didn't eat much, but he drank quite a bit and even played at the indoor play area for quite a while. We spent a couple of hours there, and then he came home and immediately crashed on the couch. He's still there, about two hours later.
Lots of fluids, a little more rest, and hopefully he'll be back to his usual self again tomorrow. Here's hoping, because he has a big week at school, if he can manage it!