Road to Recovery

Boy, am I glad the worst is now behind us! Ladybug's fever has disappeared and her energy is back. She is still pretty congested, of course, but the fever was my biggest worry.

We did see a gastroenterologist who just said that she probably had a bout with constipation and just to keep an eye on it. With toddlers, it's so hard to have them eat fiber-enriched foods and vegetables. And thankfully, she isn't lactose intolerant. I was told that typically children under 7 only have an "irritation" to lactose that they will (usually) eventually grow out of. An actual tolerance to lactose could not be diagnosed until at least 7 years of age.

So our Thanksgiving was nice and quiet. I made a small turkey, arroz con gandules, mashed potatoes, creamed corn and stuffing. Jell-O for desert with whipped cream. A nice, simple dinner for the 3 of us.

Today we are going to get out of the house for awhile and go see Happy Feet, and this weekend, I plan to do some Christmas decorating. 'Tis the season!