A Weekend of Ups and Downs

We had quite a weekend here in the Hickle household! Saturday morning we celebrated Wyatt's seven-month birthday with our monthly b-day photo session. He was his usual happy, healthy self, and afterwards we went out to do a little shopping. When we got home, Mommy noticed some hives developing on Wyatt's legs. A bit later, we noticed some on his arms. A call to the pediatrician did not bring good news: our little guy was about to make his first trip to the emergency room.

Thankfully we have a Children's Hospital campus nearby, and they took good care of Wyatt. It was a long night of waiting in the lobby and then in the exam room, but he was a trooper. By the time the nurse-practitioner saw him, it was about a quarter past midnight, well past bedtime! We were relieved to hear that the hives hadn't spread to his mouth or airway. He's too little for Benadryl (unless the hives became more severe), so they told us to just take him home and watch him closely. By the next morning, the hives were fading and Mommy and Daddy breathed a deep sigh of relief. We hope we never have to see our little guy in a hospital bed again!

Sunday brought more excitement, but of a happier sort. Nana, Papaw, Grandma, Grandpa Danny, Grandpa Carl, Uncle Brad, and his girlfriend, Kaitlyn, came over to celebrate Mommy's birthday. It was so much fun to see everyone! Daddy surprised Mommy with a Central Pastry cake wreck:

Yes, it says, "Put Happy B-Day Jill" on it. Hilarious! (If you don't know what a cake wreck is, go here now! Seriously, don't wait!) Daddy, you're awesome!

Mommy isn't normally a fan of her birthday, but having loved ones, especially her wonderful husband and amazing son, around made it a perfect day. Here's proof: