Quick Update

Hana was just on the verge of a complete return to health when I got her stomach bug. I have only one thing to say: What a brave and strong little girl I have. This flu was so bad, it's the worst I've ever had. She must have been completely and totally miserable. Three days later, Pete is exhausted from taking care of her from morning till night and I am able to eat a few grains of rice and some crackers. Pete deserves a medal.

Hana is back to her normal Tasmanian devil self. She is like the Energizer bunny on speed. Because she's been on and off sick for the last month, I kind of forgot what she's like when she's feeling well!

Two new things: 1) A new tooth! Bottom right. It's her first new tooth since about 7 months old. 2) Weaning. I was so sick I couldn't nurse her. So she inadvertently got weaned. I still have milk, and I could go back to nursing her, but it seems cruel (to both of us) to start it up and then to have to cut it off again. I always thought I would need to wean her cold turkey as she's an all or nothing kind of gal. I never would have done it though, for fear of getting plugged ducts or mastitis, so that's about the only good thing that came out of this flu. I'm sad I didn't get to take some special time with her toward the end to savor the last moments of nursing. On to the next phase...