Travel Weary

Day one of our trip in Durham, NC. Audrey's temperature is way up, her temper is short enough to make her seem almost possessed, and I see a lot of the inside of our hotel room on the first day. When I took this photo I was not very hopeful about the rest of the weekend.

In the end, our weekend was mostly a good time with some serious toddler challenges thrown in. We loved Durham, spent some great time with Janna and with friends, and fretted a lot over Audrey's persistent fever and wicked bad mood. I know she's a toddler and some cantankerousness is normal, but this child was out of control. We weren't glad that she was ill, but the idea that her behavior was just her personality was such a troubling thought that it brought some peace of mind to think, "It's just because she feels so rotten that she's acting this way." We are hoping we can gently get back on track with sleeping normally and returning to her old self-- the one we know how to negotiate with.