Yesterday started off great. We went to the gym early, I ran my 3 miles, Tony swam laps, and Jackson stayed entertained by the televisions and staring at the treadmills. After Tony took Jackson to the outside pool for some swimming and splashing. Keep in mind it was early and the pool was still shaded. They swam for just a few minutes before Jackson had the chills.

By noon Jackson had lost his appetite, had a runny nose, and had begun coughing. The beginning of a long day.... and night. Tony and I arent the most educated when it comes to your child getting sick. Jackson has had a fever only one other time so when this happens we go crazy and are nervous. By 8pm that night his temperature was 102. He was a very sad and cranky boy. He wanted to be held the whole day and I couldnt wait for Tony to get home that night to help out.

We started Jackson on baby tylenol which put him right to bed....but he woke us up 5 more times last night. Luckily he coughed a lot of mucus out and his temp is down to 100. I hope by the end of the day we can get a smile out of him. I know today he is tired.... last night we went from crib, our bed, bathtub, couch, and back into bed to see if we could make him calm down. His temp peaked to 102 again during the night and I felt so bad cause I knew he was so uncomfortable.

So next time we'll be more cautious of the temperature of the swimming pool (we're guessing thats what caused the cold, fever, runny nose, etc. )... I just figured with Fresno temperatures of over 100 everyday we would be all right.