A Week of the Flu

It has been an incredibly L-O-N-G week at our house and one of our sickest weeks yet. Last Sunday Ian started to come down with the flu. Then by Wednesday, I had it. It got so bad I had to make a quick trip to InstaCare to make sure I didn't have pneumonia. Now today, both Connor and Kim have come down with it. The week ahead promises to be another long week like the last. This is the worst case of the flu I have had in 10 years. And it seems to have hit me the worst. Both Ian's pediatrician and my doctor say it's Influenza B (which our flu shots doesn't cover very well...obviously). It starts with a soar throat and forms into a terrible cough. Then you add in a constant headache, a few aches and pains, some high fevers, etc. Poor Ian and Connor are coughing all the time and have really terrible fevers. Kim, who has been our nurse the past week, now has it. Here's hoping the flu doesn't plan to visit us again this season!

P.S. Connor has another loose tooth (which will make this week seem even longer for him).

Long Weekend

Ian has been sick since Thursday and can't seem to shake his fever. He's a little better today but still has a low-grade fever. We are staying home today and hoping he can get well enough to go to school tomorrow. It's been an exhauting few days -- lack of sleep (for everyone in the house), taking temperatures, pushing fluids, giving Tylenol, lots of snuggling, etc. It's so had to see him when he's not feeling well. He never complains, he just wants to be held. I'm hoping none of us catch whatever he has. Here's hoping for a quiet Sunday and a back-to-normal Monday.

Update: We just got back from spending two hours at KidsCare -- Ian has strep. Looks like Monday will be another quiet day at home comforting the sick and afflicted.