Jessie's been sick. It may be RSV, but she hasn't run much fever. Had a low-grade 100.4 Sunday night, but we never observed worse. She's been mostly playful, as usual, with only occasional bouts of frustration.

Tonight, Holly is on call, and, presently, still at work. But Jessie and I had a good night. She ate well, including a whole Kid's meal (microwave meal), and most of a banana. She even ate a couple of bites of yogurt and of course her milk. She "read" one of her books to me, which tonight was her big picture book, which I think is one of my favorites since there is so much to look at and tell her about.

Last night neither Holly nor I slept well. Jessie cried a lot, but even when she wasn't crying, she coughed a whole bunch. It's a very tight-sounding cough, making first-time parents like us a little uneasy. Of course, with Holly being a CRNA, she (and I, for that matter) are constantly listening for an airway!

Something funny was happening when I went to pick her up today at daycare. I walked into the room where she was, already carrying her coat and bag. The room was basically chaos. There were 2 or 3 teachers in the room, and a couple of parents, not including me. But there were kids running around the room like crazy. It was loud and somewhat obnoxious. But there was little Jessie, over in the corner, sitting amongst a scattered pile of books, turning the pages quietly. One of her teachers told me this was not unusual. I guess you had to be there, but you get the picture. It was funny, cute, and neat, all rolled into one.

Larry Crockett
Franklin, TN
Run with whatcha brung, and hope you brung enough