Turns out Jack has some viral infection called Rosacea, apparently a common virus children catch, where he gets a fever for 3 days and then is spotty for another 3. No one knows what discomfort the poor chap is suffering but he has been rather irritable and grumpy. And spotty. Thankfully he isn't vain enough yet to complain about it despite his Mom muttering about how spotty he looks.

Thankfully since the fever subsided, he has been sleeping better. I hadn't slept very much at all the last 5 days and need coffee to stay vaguely human in the day (but then can't sleep at night). But now I have cut off my coffee supply and although rather dopey in the day, am able to sleep at night (and even rest with my eyes closed in the day)!

Recently I have been thinking about having another baby but I am unwilling to stop nursing Jack for obvious reasons: babies breastfed up to 2 years have more protection against illnesses. Plus I am lazy to wean him (how to get him to sleep and nap otherwise... will need to read up on that near the 2 year mark). :p More on getting pregnant while breastfeeding and tandem nursing here and here.

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