Perfect fall weather

This past week her in Michigan has been just lovely.  The temps have gone back up into the 70's and the sun has been shining every day.  This sounds like the perfect weather to go on nature walks, play a little backyard baseball, have an outdoor picnic, and go apple picking right? 

Not for us.  Poor Brendan has been stuck inside all week with a fever, cough, ear infection, and pink eye.  This kid is the definition of an active child.  He rarely sits (unless he is watching a show) and is on the move 24/7.  His temperature spiked yesterday to 103.5 and we went back to the doctor.  He then had a chest xray for possible pneumonia (came back negative) and a nose swab to test for respiratory infections.  Last night we had to pull out our trusty nebulizer and once again do some breathing treatments to give his airways some relief.  Luckily no wheezing this time around.

This is what happened the first time Brendan had pneumonia. 4 day hospital stay with oxygen.

We go back to the doctor this afternoon for a follow-up and pray that his two antibiotics will kick this nasty back to school infection.  The weather is supposed to be nice for another few days and we really want to go to our local nature center's Halloween Hayride on Saturday evening.  He is so excited for it!

Lila did get to enjoy some of the fresh fall air this week.  Brendan took a two hour morning nap on Wednesday morning so Lila and I went outside to play in the leaves and do a mini photo shoot. 

Our neighbors tree...can the sky get any bluer?