Zeeke started out the week still having coughing fits throughout the night, waking up bright-eyed and bushytailed in the morning, and then sinking into a fever in the late afternoon. Finally, after a week of bad sleeping, Zeeke slept through the night all the way until 7:30 am on Tuesday. Steve and Karen couldn't remember the last time they had gotten so much sleep.
Wednesday morning, Zeeke met our housecleaner Sandy and he was fascinated with her, asking her lots of questions and discussing her for days after ("You and Sandy do a really good job of keeping my room clean, Mommy!"). Then Karen took Zeeke to the library where he chose one book about vomiting and one about headlice. After the library, he couldn't wait to get home in hopes of seeing Sandy again. That afternoon, no fever!
Thursday, Zeeke went back to school.
Saturday, after music class, Steve & Zeeke went to the playgroup at Karen's library and spent some quality time with their favorite librarian, then Zeeke napped the afternoon away.
Sunday, while Karen was at a play with Sarah, Omi & Riley, Zeeke & Steve played cars and counted the money in Z's piggy bank. As they watched animal videos, Zeeke impressed Steve with his compassion by lamenting, "That orangutan needs help because bad people didn't take good care of him, Daddy!" Then ten minutes he later, he gleefully ordered Steve to eat his own eyes. "I'll help you do it!"
After the play, everybody went for a walk to the coffee shop together. Zeeke adored spending a little time with his cousin Riley, whom he adores and refers to as his sister.