Shmu has Roseola

Nothing serious. A viral infection that can't be treated with anything and goes away on its own. This is what our doctor's notes said:

Roseola is a mild illness caused by a virus. It is generally harmless and is most common in children 6 months to 2 years of age. It is rare after age 4.
Roseola often starts with a sudden high fever that lasts 2 to 3 days, although it can last up to 8 days. The fever ends suddenly, and then a rosy pink rash may appear over your child's whole body. It often starts on the chest and spreads to the face, neck, and arms. The rash is not itchy, and it may last 2 to 4 days. A child with roseola may be fussy and may not want to eat anything.

I'm surprised we didn't know anything about it, being that it is pretty common. We're glad that it's nothing serious and that we finally have a reason for what has been pretty miserable for all of us. Aside from the 24 hour fever last week, we hadn't noticed anything visibly wrong and we were at a loss for what was bothering him. He flat out refused to eat solids for about 7 days and would only nurse. He was also unbelievably cranky, hard to console and had to be held pretty much all day long. This was SO unlike him and totally exhausting (not to mention frustrating) to both Rudy and me. Fortunately, he still slept pretty well and even took his first 2 hour nap today!!! Hooray! Today, I finally saw another symptom, a faint rash on his abdomen, and called our doctor. Both Ru and I were immediately patient, loving and sympathetic once we knew what it was. Poor Shmu... he has roseola! You'd be smiling and shaking your head if you could hear us right now. First time parents for sure. That, and Kyle has us wrapped around his little finger! :)