kort's uninvited friend

Last weekend, Kort had a fever of about 102 for a couple of days. We couldn't take him to urgent care, as it was 2 hours away for the closest one that our insurance took. So I tried to schedule an appt. with a Pediatrician this week. Come to find out, the office said since we were new patients, we had to fax over Kort's medical records from Minnesota before we could even get an appointment scheduled. Then, one of the doctors would have to review it beforehand and then they would get back to us to get a time for him to come in. Well, I called MN to have them fax it over, but due to HIPPA stuff, I needed to sign a release form. Ok, I can do that. However, I didn't have ink in the printer so I couldn't print it and then sign it, so I tried getting a hold of Clay to have him use the office fax machine. To make a long story short, I finally got a hold of Clay to get that all worked out, he sent the records to the OK doctor's office. Now about 4 days later, they still haven't gotten back to me. Grr, I was absolutely fed up with them.

In the end, Kort hasn't been to the doctor's office. His fever went away on Monday, but he was still being needy and fussy all day long. Even though he wasn't feeling well, he was still taking 30 minute cat naps. We went for a walk that afternoon to hopefully get him feeling better or happy while being outside. Tuesday, he was feeling the same. I thought he had been teething, hence the fever. He would crawl up on my lap and fall asleep for an hour or so. The last time that happened was when he ended up with a double ear infection. That's why I was wanting to get him in to the doctor. That morning, while he was falling asleep on me, I noticed a brown speck on the back of his neck. I thought it was some dirt or piece of food or whatever and brushed it off.  Later that afternoon, I saw it again. Maybe I didn't get it off or it was a new mole I hadn't seen. Tried getting it off, but no such luck. I looked closer at it and it had LEGS! I was completely freaking out! I studied it for a minute and rushed to the bathroom to get the tweezers. Oh.my.gosh! It was a tick. I quickly pricked it out, making sure I got it all out. I put it in a place where Kort wouldn't get to it. I wanted to hurry and look online to make sure that's what it was. Oh my heck, our network was down. Annoying! After putting Kort to sleep for the night, Clay got home and we fixed the internet and I looked up to find out it was most likely a tick, just like I thought. We took Kort out of his bed and hurried and changed his sheets and put him back to bed. I didn't find anymore on him or on me. The only place I can think he got it was behind our complex when we walked through the brush/weeds/grass to get to the golf cart path. We had actually done that the day before. We hadn't been outside Tuesday. So that means that he probably had that thing on him for a whole day. Talk about scaring a mom out! That was another reason why I wanted to get him into the doctor. CDC says that a fever could show up a couple weeks after having a tick, so I'll have to keep a close eye on him.

About the middle of the week Kort had gone back to himself. Friday and Saturday he went back to taking his hour and a half naps!!! I don't know if it's because he was getting sick before so he went to his 30 minute, but whatever, I'm just happy for each long nap. Has anyone else had a freak out like this with their kid? Finding a tick or something like that on their child?!!? Absolutely disgusting. It just gives me the heebie jeebies. This is what Kort was like for most of the time he was down with the fever.

He ended up falling asleep like this a few minutes later. So unlike him. I loved his snuggles,
but I'm glad he's back to his wild self :)

OKC Temple and Easter

We haven't been up to much here in OK. We did venture out this Easter weekend to OKC and went to the Temple. We figured we probably wouldn't be able to go in together for a while until we get to know people here to watch Kort, so we took turns going in and watching Kort. 

It's a beautiful Temple, but one of the "mini temples" built during President Hinckley's time.

It was nice to be there. We headed to lunch and the mall afterwards. Can I just say how much I miss having a mall nearby. Like down the road nearby. Or the Mall of America just down the interstate? There's basically just Old Navy in town, which luckily I love, but I think I'm going to have most of my wardrobe consist of ON by the end of the summer. 

I had google mapped how long it would take to get to the temple, which was 1 hour 20 minutes. I didn't realize the route it was taking us on that, and so when we put the address in the GPS, we took the main interstate and had to go through the turnpike toll roads. Exact change required. We had ZERO change. So, we stopped at the coin drop, trying to figure out what to do. Well, we drove through, buzzer sounded, and we just kept going. Same thing with the other toll to get off the turnpike. LAME. Especially considering the total was like $1.60 or something. We'll see if we get a ticket. My neighbor said they rarely do that, and if so, it's not much. Guess we'll see. 

Easter Sunday . . . once again, we were bums when it came to celebrating a holiday. I think I was more disappointed in myself for not really taking the time before Easter, to prepare myself for the true meaning. I am so thankful for the Atonement in my life. I know Jesus Christ died for all of us, for all our sins. He suffered in Gethsemane and on the cross. But I know that he rose from the tomb. He LIVES! And because of that, I know that I can live again, and with Him! It's the most amazing miracle!

We got Kort a little easter basket, with bubbles, coloring book, bath toys, toothbrush and toothpaste, and some sweets. A few of Clay's coworkers got together and we all had easter dinner together. It was nice to have dinner with others, and get to know them. So all in all, it was a great Sunday. 

And now to update with the previous Chocolate post . . . I failed. HA. Well, not too bad. I pretty much caved during my birthday weekend. Go figure. But I think sweets, in general, are my weakness.

And about Kort's napping . . . yeah, that didn't last long. 2 weeks. Maybe a growth spurt. Although he's never slept like that during any other growth spurt. I still loved every minute of it. He is jabbering non stop, learning more signing like "more" and "all done". We love that little guy to pieces!