Visiting cousins

Since our last post Maya's cold got better, but she ended up with a fever of 101.5 on Tuesday night. Per doctor's orders we started her on antibiotics. We didn't take her into the Dr on Wednesday since she seemed to be doing okay with just a head cold.

This weekend was full of family visitors. My aunt from Pittsburgh, aunt from Alabama, and my cousin from New York came in on Thursday. Friday morning we were headed to Austin to see my brother and the kids, but we got a call from Grandpa John that one of the kids at the FSMA conference last weekend was confirmed with swine flu. I didn't sweat it at first thinking there was no way the child was in Maya's child care class but had John verify with the conference. He called back and said it was a child in Maya's class. Mona is a physician and said she likely did not get it, but since we were going to see 4 kids in Austin, we thought we had better check it out. office. We got right in with one of the other pediatricians. After a flu test and other checks, Maya does not have the flu, so no swine, but she does have an ear infection which explains the runny nose and slight congestion and fever. Once again an ear infection and Maya Bean offers almost no clues! At least we were cleared for going to Austin!

In Austin, Maya played with her cousins while all the ladies got to catching up on old times. After dinner, bath and bed for the kiddos, my brother, Krista, Mona and I went to downtown for dinner and drinks near and around 6th street. Unfortunately, a bad margarita got Mona and I and we were basically done for the night. At least we made it to two bars after dinner, but between that and the heat wave (still felt like 100 outside), at least we managed to stay out until 1. We got home, I grabbed Maya from her pack'n'play and cuddled up with her. I love being able to do that!

Saturday after lunch we headed back to Houston, stopped for dinner with my mom and the aunts again before we got home, made a quick stop by the house and headed to Lake Conroe for the night. We missed Madi's birthday party today but Charlie got to go and helped her celebrate turning 4. In Sunday we took the boat (or as Maya likes to say "boap") out and had lunch on the water before heading to the airport to drop cousin Mona off. Busy but fun weekend.