Where did my boy go?

He has been sick for over a week. And not even the worst kind of sick. Just your basic cold type thing. Coughing, runny nose, slight fever. But the boy is CRANKY! I don't even recognize this kid. He has been whining all day. ALL DAY. Not crying, just whining at a pitch that pounds the inside of your head until you want to put your fist into the wall. I try snuggling him, he wants no part of it. I try putting him down, he arches his back and screams. I try to feed him, he throws all his food on the floor. The only thing that calms him down for a few minutes is a frozen pedialyte pop. He pounds that thing like a high school football player at a Homecoming kegger. I will admit that yesterday was a bit better. He laughed a few times and ate half of one meal. And, he ate breakfast this morning. Ahh, maybe my son is on his way back to me. I sure have missed him.