My baby Noah has been so sick lately. He started on Saturday just acting not himself. By the evening he was running a fever but not a high one, just like 101 something; it began to get higher through most of Sunday.
However, He received a little drum set as an early birthday present, and they were set-up while he was sleeping Saturday night. To give you some background, about 8 months ago we were out to eat and Noah was just so fussy, and we couldn't figure out what he wanted. After a long while it was do or die. We needed to find out what he wanted, or, for everyone's sanity, we needed to leave. Finally we realized he wanted more straws, and he wanted his brothers cups. We watched to see what he was going to do with them. He set up everything just so and began to play drums. He spent the rest of the time there playing drums on cups with straws as drum sticks. He was so funny. We knew he always had a thing for drums, but now it was getting serious. He was more and more interested in watching the drummer at church, and every time we go out to eat he has to have his cups and straws.
We gave him David's old drum pad, and my parents bought him some sticks for Christmas. He now plays drums every Sunday morning on his drum pad. It doesn't make much noise when the music is going on. I think we have discovered one of the gifts and talents that God has given him, and we are excited to let him put it to practice in the house of God. There is NO better place to learn to flow in worship and perfect a gift given from the Father. The drummer at our church is so great; he always makes a point to say hi and let him go up after church and watch him pack all of his stuff up, and so on. Our Pastors are wonderful as well; they let him sit right on the edge of the platform and watch the drummer during worship and he plays his pad. It is a blessing to see him worship.
Back to the sick thing. There is a reason for all of the background info. He woke up Sunday morning with a fever. It was high enough to make him not want to do anything but lay in front of the TV. Dawson, our youngest, woke up a little bit after the two big boys and came into the playroom. The first thing he noticed was the drum set. Due to not feeling well, Noah hadn't noticed them yet, so, when Dawson went over and began to play the drums, Noah jumped up. He turned around and went running; he was so excited to see the drums. By this time it was 8:30 am and he began to play. I helped David get the other boys ready for church. I had already decided to stay home with Noah. David left around 9:45 and Noah was still playing. Finally at 10:30 ish his fever had gotten really high, and he was starting to not feel good at all. He came and sat next to me and took some Tylenol. By 11:20 the medicine had kicked in and he was right back to those drums, he played and played and played. I could tell around 1:30 he was getting pretty sick again but he wanted to keep going. I let him play a little longer and then I needed to be the Mom and get him to lie down since he needed his rest. He wasn't extremely happy about the decision, but sometimes moms do know better. He slept for maybe an hour and a half and as soon as he got up he was back on those drums. He ended up playing them until about 7 in the evening. I couldn't believe the energy he had and endurance he managed to have even through having the fever and all. It was really adorable to see him doing what he loves to do. He was singing songs while playing, and I believe he made most of them up or at least he didn't sing any I recognized.:)
That was a little about my weekend. I haven't been able to write much b/c I have been sick as well. I took Noah to the doctor Monday b/c his fever had spiked to 104, and I was getting concerned. They said it was just a virus and to treat the symptoms the best I can. That night when he got home his fever went as high as 105 and I have never had a kid with a fever that high. I was scared. I prayed and we forced him to take Tylenol. I couldn't get him to drink anything. I was wondering if I was gonna have to take him to the emergency room, but he finally fell asleep. I had never seen a kid that was delirious from a fever. It was like he was going in and out reality. How scary. All I kept thinking was, please Lord don't let it get any higher and don't let him have a seizure. He was shivering, and his eyes were rolling; it was not fun for any of us. I am just so thankful the Tylenol brought it down like a degree or so, so he was at least not in a dangerous place anymore. He was able to talk to me again and smile a little. The fever continued through most of this week. Finally, Thursday night the fever didn't spike and he seemed to be fine all day today. I am so glad God is faithful to watch over our children.
Noah did spend most of his time all week on the drums, sick or not:). We found a worship CD that he loves for me to put on so he can play the drums to it. It is so neat how he can pick up the different patterns and play along. We are gonna look into getting him some lessons next year. As for now, I guess the drums win over feeling terrible or anything else for that matter.:)
I will post some pictures of him playing as soon as he lets me take some:):)
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