Croup de grâce

Here is Kiddo giggling it up with Aunt Kathy last week. Poor kid had just been diagnosed with croup, but he could still find it in himself to laugh. For those who don't know, croup comes with that kind of dry cough that sounds like a seal barking...wholly unnatural and sad when it comes out of your little baby. The days weren't so bad, but we had a few nights of very poor sleep, including one where he never slept more than half an hour at a time. Mama hasn't done that kind of night duty since he was a few weeks old. This was harder. Jack was happy when he was awake at night those many moons ago. This time, he wanted desperately to sleep but he just couldn't.

Anyway, all is well now, save for a slightly stuffy nose. The weather's been great here, so everyday we spend the space between day care and dinner playing outside in the yard. Daddy taught Sweet Pea how to throw a ball. He prefers 'granny' throws. Hopefully we'll catch that on film soon...