4 New Teeth & Pneumonia for Thanksgiving

Saturday night before Thanksgiving, I got a really mild fever. It was still there in the morning, so Mommy gave me some Tylenol which lowered the fever. I like it. It's berry flavored. All day, I'd play a little, eat a little, and rest a little. Mommy figured I wasn't quite myself because all four of my canine teeth decided to make their appearance at the same time. Monday morning I still had a fever, so Daddy stayed home with me in the morning until Mommy came back from work. I played less, ate less, and slept more. Tuesday, the same routine. Mommy switched to Baby Advil since the Tylenol didn't seem to be working as well. I didn't want to sleep anywhere but on Mommy & Daddy. Wednesday morning, I hadn't gotten any better, so Daddy called the Advice Nurse and took me to the doctor's office. Mommy met us at the hospital. The doctor said I had a slight case of pneumonia in my lower right lung and prescribed a tasty antibiotic. My fever went away after the first dose, and I ate a whole can of chicken noodle soup over several hours. The soup gave me enough energy to play a little, but I still preferred resting in mommy's lap. Thanksgiving morning, I woke up with little red dots all over my body. The Advice Nurse said it was a reaction to the antibiotic, but since it seemed to be working I should continue taking it. Since we weren't able spend Thanksgiving in San Francisco with family, Daddy made a small feast for the three of us. I ate some yummy stuffing and mashed sweet potatoes. On Friday, the red dots had turned into blotches, so the Advice Nurse told us to see the doctor again. The congestion in my chest had worsened as expected. The 1st doc said it would get worse before it got better. They prescribed a new antibiotic. Over the weekend, I got steadily better. By Sunday, I was back to eating 4 meals a day, smaller portions, but I was eating regularly. By Monday, I'd recovered enough to go back to daycare. In fact, during the week, my appetite came back in full force and I've been demanding food in the morning before we head to daycare. Mommy's been making me toast with peanut butter & jelly. Yum.