swollen lymph nodes...

...as if this day couldn't get any worse.

During dinner, I dropped my plate on the floor... I had glass firmly embedded in my chicken. Yum. Ben found it all very funny... I think he secretly loves when the vacuum cleaner makes an appearance. Lately, the vaccum has been out EVERY SINGLE DAY. Sigh.

Ben has been struggling to sleep tonight...he's usually an amazing sleeper (to the point that I don't talk about his sleep for fear that other moms will hate me). He was in bed by 7pm, asleep by 7.30pm...but then awake an hour later. When I went up to check on him, he had a huge swollen lymph node at the back of his head (k...maybe not that HUGE,...but I freaked out). I yelled for Adam (by this point, Ben was crying) and I frantically tried to take his temperature (no fever)... I debated getting dressed in non-pj clothes and rush him directly to the hospital. Thoughts of calling in sick flash through my head -- is my day book even ready for tomorrow? Adam gets on the phone to his dad (yay for having doctors in our family!)... seems that the MMR vaccine that he had 8 days ago is finally making it's appearance (we were warned by Dr. G. that he could experience symptoms 7-10 days after the vaccine)... well look at that -- Ben is right on time. Talk about being punctual.

Adam put Ben to bed, after a little snuggle from his parents. I had a good cry ... always welcomed after a long week. I so need a weekend.