Remember how LilZ missed an entire week of school? But he went back on Monday because his fever broke? Yeah. Those were good times. Guess what I did Monday night? Took him to the clinic because he was running another fever. Turns out his cold/sinus/Ebola issue morphed into an upper-respiratory infection over the weekend. They suggested he stay home from school yesterday and today. They did not, however, suggest who should take care of him since I work – so I sent him to school anyway.
(Kidding.)
And then…guess who’s school called yesterday to say she was running a fever? Come on…guess! NikkiZ’s! It was too late for us to get her an appointment at her doctor, so she has one this morning. Awesome.
So, MrZ is going to take her to the appointment in the morning to find out what disease she has (I’m betting on West Nile) and then, depending on what they say, I’ll come home with her – or she’ll go back to school. I’m betting “no” on the school though, since they don’t like kids to come back until their fever has been gone for 24 hours. How bad is it that I want to ask, “Is that 24 hours from when it broke or from when you last saw them with a fever?”
It’s times like this, when both kids are sick but I’m up getting ready for work and trying to do laundry, that I wonder if it’s fair to have more kids. I mean, I want 50 if my body would allow it, but can I give them the attention they truly need/deserve? (That’s a rhetorical question, by the way, if you’re thinking about saying, “Don’t have more kids if you can’t stay home with them!” please keep that to yourself.) If I can’t care for them when they’re sick, then what kind of mother could I be?
Luckily my uterus hates me, so it’s not a hugely pressing issue at the moment.
So, my point? Two sick kids. I’m finally over my crud (I never even ran a fever – I had Ebola-light) and MrZ hasn’t gotten it (yet) – so let’s hope all of this crap passes by Christmas. If not? Someone is getting the pink slip. Either Santa or God…I’m not sure who yet.
I will keep my fingers crossed that everyone is well before Christmas.
Your poor kiddos! Being sick is no fun. Neither is having to take care of sick people, so I feel bad for you too. Hopefully everyone will be fit as a fiddle in a couple of days – I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.
You are not a bad mom for having to work. Not every mom is able (or even wants) to stay home with their kids full time. You are doing a great job – regardless of the ebola infestation.
Elizabeth was out a full week also, and ended up with bronchitis and an ear infection because of the Plague/Ebola/West Nile, and then BabyDaddy came down with it, and ended up with bronchitis also. Thankfully, I guess I got it the week before, but nowhere near as bad as either of them.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you that things go quickly and easy…
From one working mom to another, I feel your pain!
At this point the teachers in the infant room are beginning to feel the kids heads as they are being dropped off…good times.
I’m just getting a cold now and I’m sure it’s not going to be gone by Christmas. All I can do is load up on vitamin C and hope it doesn’t settle into my lungs. Merry Christmas! Head colds for everyone!
We’ve been sick around here, too but fortunately, no ebola. Bleh.
Hang in there!
Be warned…of the toe stick!
When we took Scout to the doctor they did a toe stick to draw blood and then told us it was a virus and we would just have to wait it out. The toe stick was traumatic.
What’s that? The doctor suggested LilZ stay home from school and wrap up all your Christmas presents for you? That doesn’t sound so bad…
When I was 8, I had the chicken pox over the winter break. I came down with it the day after Christmas and had it until the day after New Years (meaning I only missed ONE day of school, argh!). Just be thankful you weren’t the mother of the little girl who couldn’t play with any kids all winter break…
It sounds like Santa’s in a lot of trouble lately…I ran into a man on the ferry last night who told me, “If you see that guy in the red suit, tell him I said if he touches my credit card again I’m gonna punch his lights out.”
I feel your pain. My whole family had the stomach bug last week. I was the only one to escape it. Yesterday all three of them started complaining of the same symptoms AND a sore throat with it! I, like you, am sick and tired of this stuff and would like to only request a sick free christmas!
By the way, I enjoy your blogs daily.
I was fortunate enough to have a mother who stayed at home. Now though I am 28 and my parents have been married for thirty years. They are divorcing. My mother didn’t work as she and my dad agreed she would stay at home to raise my sister and I.
So she has not worked in 30 years and now my dad is gone. She has an education from 1969 and her last job was as a waitress in 1977. It is going to be hard for her to make ends meet now (though my sister and I will not let our mother go without.) and no one will even consider her for even a part time position.
What I am trying to say is that now we feel that her decission to stay at home is now going to hurt her. This is something that you can never know while your life is being played out. But none the less this is where my family is today.
yea, we’ve had ebola & west nile at my house too. As far as the comment about how many kids can you take care of, we had a story locally just this week where the family had thirteen children and left a four year old at the park alone. That’s the point were you have too many children.
I hope all of you are well for Christmas – I know exactly what you mean about kids, but apparantly my guilt was short lived – I have 5 now (although, my husband is home during the day – he’s my bitch)lol
Hoping all of you are well for Xmas!
Oh, honey. Taking care of more than one sick person at a time is a challenge, whether it’s two or twenty. And when YOU’RE sick, too? Forget it. So, have as many babies as you want…the germs will stick around for them, too!
I think you need a quarantine at your house, you all keep passing this stuff back and forth.
You are too hard on yourself, you must be a guilt ridden perfectionist like me. I feel guilty when I leave my dog to go to work for the day.
Being Sick Is no fun…………Just try to wash your hands and stay away from sick people!