Well, Tuesday was interesting to say the least. I wish I could write how non eventful it was, just a typical Tuesday but that is not the case, not this week! I should have known that things had been going to good and something was bound to change...Ha, I never learn do I!!! :) That is just life with little ones and crazy pets.
When we got home Monday evening we noticed poor Nala kitty was hoping around and not her usual happy self. After investigating we found a swollen leg with some matted fur. Uh-oh, we have been here before. Apparently she made some other kitty upset Sunday evening on her adventures outside and is now paying the price of their encounter. So she cuddled up in Bailey's bed for the evening until bedtime and we moved her to her own comfy bed for the rest of the night. I knew she was feeling crummy when she just laid there and let Lucas crawl up to her and poke her face after his bath! Poor Nala!!!
I got up early to make sure she was still OK and she was snuggled up in her basket and greeted me with a meow and purr but still did not like anyone touching her foot. Todd helped her into her room where she used the litter box, and then laid down on the floor for a little breakfast and water. So sad.... :( But we were thankful that she wanted that. So we ventured off to work and left the patient behind in her bed for the day. I consulted a few co-workers who have been through several similar kitty traumas and they both agreed- she has an abscess and it needs to be cleaned....For those of you who are not cat owners- this is NOT an easy task. They HATE to be held captive for anything, let alone attempting to clean something that is obviously causing them so much pain. One friend suggested wrapping her in a towel and pouring peroxide on it... Maybe? But I opted for the vet since it is a holiday week, they agreed on the phone that the longer you wait the worse, so off we went!
Well, not so bad you say? Ha! Ha! There is more....On my way home to get Nala Todd called to say that TLC (AKA- daycare) had called and Lucas needed to be picked up, he had a fever of 101.0. Yep, you heard that right- sick kitty and a sick little boy. So he left work early also to get Lucas from school.
The good part of that story is that he seemed much better yesterday evening; a little fussy and cuddlier but no more fever. But state law says that if they get a fever then they are not allowed to return to school for 24 hours...So mommy and Lucas had a day of rest (can you call it that?) at home today with the wounded kitty cat :) She is still limping but seems to be acting a little more like herself. Needless to say she is not interested at all in venturing back outside yet! Lucas has a little bit of the yellow/green goop but he isn't congested or any of that so we are relieved and he is for the most part comfortable. He does have another tooth on the bottom front (7 total) and a molar working its way down too. Maybe that is where the fever came from? None of this has slowed him down at all though! He has been practicing his walking skills more and more and took a few steps on Monday. I think he will be cruising by Christmas :) Look out world, here he comes! His talking skills are also non-stop: he has added hot, turtle, and uh-oh over the last couple of weeks. It is amazing how fast he picks things up and remembers each little detail. If he is playing in the kitchen and I ask him where Justin is (his big cousin), he points to the spot on the fridge where his pictures are :) His teachers at school always have funny stories about how he tries to teach all of the other babies what they are learning about A-Apple, B-Ball... They have pictures and letters on the wall that the teachers use during the day to show the babies the different things. Lucas crawls to the front and pulls up to point out what they are learning and tells everyone what it is ;) He's our little professor or lawyer considering the attempts to "argue" his point!
Hopefully we will all start feeling better soon, it is that lovely time of year again so I am sure this is not the last time a bug stops in to visit our household. I'm telling you we will have immune systems of steel!!! Hope that you all have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving with your family and friends!
Sending our love, hugs, and kisses :)
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