Sick Sick Sick

I haven't been able to do much lately because the kid's colds...After we all got over strep, they caught a cold, but it never went away. Then Lucas' snot got thick and green so I took him into the dr. They said he had a sinus infection and prescribed antibiotics- a different kind than the amoxicillin for the strep. He started to get better then the 3rd day he got a fever and was very lethargic. I knew it wasn't right to get worse with antibiotics and he's never laying on me all day and falling asleep and drooling like that, so I took him back in. The doctor said I just wasn't giving the antibiotics enough time to work....but appeased me by testing for strep and the flu with a painful swab up the nostrils. Lucas did so well...and he tested positive for the flu. So I am keeping him on the antibiotics because I think he also has the sinus infection, but we started him on tamiflu too. He has been getting better and his last day of it is tomorrow.

    Although Olivia wasn't as bad off as Lucas, her cold was bad too so I decided to give her the tamiflu also, since it can also prevent it. Well last night after John went to work I noticed Olivia whining and not wanting to eat...not really coherent..just in pain and snotty. Then when I was cleaning them up and putting them to bed, she cried and told me her ears hurt...So I think she has an ear infection. Since the cefdinir covers a broad range of infection I started her on that too. She wanted to be held...it's so cute she says "mommy I wanna hold you..." So I let her hold me lol, but she actually wants me to hold her. So I put them in the guest room bed with me and we listened to music and almost fell asleep. I thought we'd sleep well and I'd finally get to bed early.  She was hot but exhausted and fell asleep. Lucas wanted to play but was drinking his water and I knew he'd have to pee and the only toilet we have right now is the downstairs, so I said lets go potty--and Olivia suddenly woke up crying saying she had to go potty...(we are sorta training but she never wakes up wanting to go sit on the potty..) she cried in pain got down from the bed and walked to the stairs kinda dizzy so I carried her and thankfully made it to the bathroom as she began barfing..she threw up 3 times and about half of it got in the toilet, but I felt so bad for her..she was so terrified at what was going on..shaking. So I told her "good girl it's okay, get it out" and started the bath. She was falling asleep in the bath while Lucas wanted to stay in and play with his ducky. Brushed their teeth and put them in their own beds. Gave them water and read a book and they went to sleep. I went back down to my bed, but every hour or so, she woke up crying and then when I'd get up there, she'd be asleep...so none of us slept well.

  BUT today, she is so much better and loving and playful. They are both getting better. I sure hope their immune system is stronger and they can take a break from sickness. I feel stuck inside since I can't take them to the gym's child center, or playdates or even church. So I have probably gained a little weight, but I have been practicing my music a lot. It's a horrible feeling when you're kids are so sick, especially when they're too young to understand what's going on, or to tell me what hurts. I am very scared that I caught the flu, because Olivia pretty much barfed in my arms, and you don't exhibit symptoms for 1 or 2 days...so I may go to my dr to get adult tamiflu just  in case...I don't know how I'd care for them alone if I had the flu too.

 I guess sickness is to be expected when we are around so many other kids. Especially since no one washes their hands as much as they should. Everyone at the gym just uses foam hand sanitizer...that's not really washing germs away! I hope they feel better this week because I am dying to go to spin and the elliptical. John as usual is working overtime...but has an interview in the morning after work for a position that would be regular day shifts....imagine that...after 8 yrs of our marriage being shiftwork...it's taken years off his life! He would even be able to get a gym membership with me :) Go to church with us...do stuff on the weekend lol. And I wouldn't be so scared to be alone at night...Good luck Johnny!

   So that's why I haven't blogged, haven't given out music flyers, haven't been on my fitness pal...(because I'm eating all day and not exercising..). Here's to a better week!