we are happy to announce...

...that our son has Giardia!
(You thought I was going to announce I was pregnant, didn't you?)

So, I realize that finding out that your child has a parasite isn't typically good news, but we were SO happy to finally know why he has been so sick and be able to do something about it. He already seems to be responding to the medicine (no throwing up or diarrhea yet today *knock on wood*), and we are hopeful that he will be back to himself in a few more days. We cannot figure out how on earth he contracted it, and I am a little nervous about that because if I don't know how he got it in the first place I don't know what to do differently to prevent him from getting it again. He hasn't done any of the high risk activities (traveling, being exposed to pubic water in pools, hot tubs, or even rivers/streams) in the past couple of months. Okay, that's a lie, he did go fishing with his daddy last week but he was already sick then. Anyway, we are grateful to know how we can start to get him healthy again. You better believe I will be loading him up with all the healthy, high calorie/fat foods I can get my hands on.(he was sick in this picture (can't you tell? He looks miserable to me now), but I didn't know it at the time)

Let me leave you with this sweet little story. About a week ago I brought Baby G into my bed with me early in the morning for some cuddles. I had him laying on top of me and we were singing songs. Pretty soon he popped his little face up and looked right at me and said, "Love you Mama. Mama pretty." Darn near melted my heart right out of my body. Funny how happy hearing your almost two-year-old tell you he loves you and thinks you're pretty can make you. I'll treasure that memory forever.