Bronchiolitis

Sounds like a dinosaur, right?
I wish.
It's actually an upper respiratory infection that Jackson has caught. I only wonder how long he has had it. He's had a lingering cold for about 2 weeks now, but after about 7-8 days, I thought that the cold was getting better, so I didn't take him to see the doctor. Then, it came back stronger a few days ago. After having a fever all weekend, we took him to the doctor on Monday and found out what was wrong. It's viral, so there really isn't any cure, just a treatment to make breathing easier - prednisone and an albuteral nebulizer. Having been on a nebulizer MANY times as a child, I knew what Jackson was in for. Despite my reassurances to him that the mask doesn't hurt, the mist doesn't hurt, and the machine doesn't hurt (it's just loud), Jackson was not happy about the situation. He screamed BLOODY MURDER during the first treatment at the doctor's office and the second treatment at home didn't go any better. Keeping this kid's mouth/nose anywhere near the mask for 10 minutes is definitely a 2-parent operation: one to hold legs and arms down and the other to hold the mask in place. Then, of course, Jackson gets the jitters after the treatment and he acts like he's on "baby crack" or something (I think that baby crack is something you pick up on East Washington Street). He goes from whining and crying to intensely interested in the lightbulb in a split-second. The next few days of these treatments are not going to be fun, but I just hope he starts to feel better by Saturday for his big birthday party. :)
Here he is on Friday with a package he got from Grandma and Grandpa while they were vacationing in Arizona!

The Struggle For World Domination

Here's some video of Jackson and Venus fighting over control of a squeaking frog. Technically, the toy belongs to Venus, but Jackson doesn't seem to care about technicalities. After all, Venus has had her way with a few of Jackson's books. Clearly, Jackson lost a few battles along the way here, but he won the war in the end. Venus' downfall was her neuroses about the hardwood floors. You will notice that she takes the long way around the room just so she can run from rug to rug to achieve the least contact with the slippery wood floor. Her fear of hardwood cost her the power struggle. Psycho dog.

Who Knew a Highchair Could Be So Much FUN!?

Trying to Feed Himself Pudding With a Spoon

It got ALOT messier than this....

Playing Tug With Venus

Venus seems to have mixed feelings about Jackson's new ability to play with her. On the one hand, she loves having another person to play tug with. On the other hand, playing tug with Jackson, at this age, is a bit like shooting fish in a barrel for her.

This Elmo Chair Shakes & Giggles When He Sits On It

Superbowl

There's not been much to post about lately since we had been gearing up all week for the Superbowl. Jackson didn't get to see the Colts win, but he did say up late enough to watch the sloppy first quarter of the game. He then told me that he couldn't take the drama and the stress anymore, so he went to bed after that. He was happy when we told him this morning that the Colts had won though! I did learn during the pre-game festivities that Jackson decidedly does NOT like celery with ranch dip, no matter how hard you try to convince him he'd like it if he just tried it.