No cause for concern

Thank you for the cards, letters, and bouquets, but Isaac is doing just fine: He settled down last night shortly after the wake-up that interrupted my last blog, and actually slept the night (!!!!). Today he was a bit runny nosed, but nowhere near as mucus-ey as the previous days. He's settling down now for the night, and he does still have a rumble in his chest, but he's coughing it out as needed.

He was in good enough health to hit the road today: We went to Eden Prairie Center to the kid's play area that Bella has dubbed "Plastic Land" ("because it's all made of plastic, right?"), and a haircut for Bella.

In Plasticland, it's a 20x50 walled area with one 5-foot gap in one wall for entry and exit. Last time we went, Isaac really figured out the play area and had a blast. Today, we put him on the structure... and he climbed off, ran STRAIGHT through the gap and made a beeline for the escalators 50 feet away. He almost made it. 5 times. Eventually we were able to redirect his efforts away from Steve McQueen-like escape maneuvers and entice him with the thrill of climbing up and doing the slides. Which he did like, when he wasn't pestering ALL of the adults for their cellphones.

So far from any relaxation for mom and dad here, managing Isaac in this space wound up being as much work as managing him inside of, say, a fine china shop. Good thing he's so darn cute.

Bella was a super-duper helper, which meant she insisted on pushing Isaac's stroller EVERYWHERE, and would melt down if one of us tried to help. So we made EXCELLENT time in the mall. But whatchagonnado?

And now Isaac needs some cuddles, so off I go.