So we're here in sunny Seattle. No, I'm really NOT kidding. It was sunny and warm today--70s! Beautiful weather.
Last night at 2:30 Maddy woke up and called to me and when we went in, she was burning up! *Sigh* Maddy hasn't been sick in over 6 months at least. She had one day right before move in that she had a slight cold that lasted one day. She was up to 101.5 last night and she was shaking so bad. Poor kiddo. So we gave her tylanol and laid her down. I went downstairs and made sure that I had urgent cares written down that grandma and grandpa could take her to today if they needed to and made sure I had all the paperwork filled out for the pediatrician and made sure I left her insurance card at home, too. After about an hour of being up I went back to bed, too. At about 3:40 Maddy called again. I expected it. So Maddy and I went to sleep in the spare room. I'm hoping that I don't get what she has considering I don't want to be on medication!
Anyway, Matt woke me up at 5:30 to get in the shower to leave for the airport. He stayed with Maddy while I got ready. I came downstairs and explained to grandma what was going on and Matt and Maddy came downstairs later on. We said our goodbyes and Maddy didn't cry.
We were out the door by 6:20. After an easy drive down and check in we stopped for breakfast and then boarded. The plane was TOTALLY full. It was a 5.5 hour flight. I brought along my new book, Twilight, that I had been hearing really good things about through my mom's group book club and I found it at BJs for only $8. I read virtually the whole thing on the plane. It was really good!
It did prove to me that I can't be a casual reader. I get completely engrossed in books. I can't put them down. Of course being a mom of a 2 year old I don't get huge chunks of time where I can sit down and read. I have read before into the wee hours without noticing so it's not really healthy for me to get new books--I can't afford the time, honestly. But with the upcoming plane ride on the way back I did buy the next book tonight at B&N for $11, a bit more, but it will do. I can't crack it open until the plane ride though! I'll become obsessed! So the 5.5 hour plane ride seemed really short which was nice!
We decided to rent a car when we arrived. Tomorrow Matt and I are probably going to explore out and about in Seattle while the next few days after we'll stay closer to downtown so we won't need a car. We spent some time at UW and watched the boats traveling between the lake and the canal. It was nice to get a walk in after sitting for so long. Oh, we had great Mexican for lunch as well! We checked in and unpacked then headed back out for dinner. Now we're back.
Matt, it turns out, is getting a cold. So we bought some nightquil for him for bed tonight. Here's hoping he gets over it soon and that it does the trick. He's out like a light right now.
Speaking of, I"m off to bed too, even though it's only 9:40 local time. With last night's awakings, early up time, then not taking any naps today I'm pretty tired. Have a good night everyone and a good week! I'll check in when I get the chance.