Yay!

It looks like yesterdays positive outlook really did help. Today was a GOOD day. An all around good day. No one ran a fever or puked or anything like that. Sure we still had to dole out meds and neb treatments, but that I can live with. With everyone feeling better I actually cleaned the house. It feels so good to have everything back in order. I also did a whole bunch of laundry and put it away. I know, it's unbelievable. The King had to work so it didn't feel like a wasted Saturday at all. When he got home he went to the store and picked up some groceries so it really does feel like we're at square 1. Ahhhhh, I think we might be through this.

Feeling Positive

Midge and Boo are still sick, but I'm feeling better about everything today. I took Midge in and she doesn't have any secondary infections causing her high fevers, so really there is not much else we can do but let this nasty virus run its course. Boo is doing great with her treatments. Sadly she's getting used to them, but it does make it easier. She'll now sit there while the machine is running and quietly look at a book. It also helped that I got out of the house for a while last night. I went and watched my little sisters adorable choir concert at her school. I was impressed with how nicely all of the kids were dressed. The girls in dresses and the little boys in ties. Too cute!

Sorry the picture quality isn't great but the lighting was awful and it's a miracle I got the ones I did. I felt better just getting some fresh air. This week is going to be so fun I think . Chiggie is out of school for the entire week. Some of our days are planned and some we'll spend just hanging out together. I LOVE having her home though and that always cheers me up. She is such a joy to be around at this age. So smart and hilarious to. Her love for the girls is awesome too. They are excited to get to spend some extra time with her.

Tough Times

It's so easy in today's world to succumb to negative thoughts. Especially when things aren't going nearly how you planned. I'm definitely struggling to stay positive. Just when I thought the girls were getting better they got sick again last night. Both Boo and Midge were running high fevers and irritable. Nobody is sleeping very well and we're all tired. Tea's leg is hurting bad from her shots yesterday and she's already back asleep on the couch. Since she did sleep all night it makes me wonder if she's not maybe getting sick too. She was cranky this morning and that never happens. As I type all three little girls are back asleep. It's 9:30 in the morning. They don't even usually nap.

I know that this too shall pass the question is when? Most of the time I consider myself to be an upbeat person. I don't like to complain and I hate any form of attention that comes from negativity. People have been so kind to us through this ordeal. My Mom has baked and sent over cookies, we've had meals brought to us, positive messages on FB and here on the blog. I'm feeling very loved and supported, just bummed out.

Well Child Checks

Ironically Boo and Tea had their well child checks scheduled for today. I made these appointments this summer so there was no way I was cancelling. I did let them know before hand that Boo wasn't feeling well. I'm glad I got her in. They added an inhaled steroid to her neb treatments and she's going to start taking daily Zyrtec. Poor girl has been miserable for a month. I'm really hoping it clears her up so she can move on to bigger things.

Tea is still feeling great and had a good appointment. She ended up getting her Kindergarten shots out of the way which is a huge relief. She got four shots and didn't cry at all. They gave her a stick horse as a prize and she was thrilled. I'm glad to have these appointments out of the way before the holidays.

Proof

After the girls got all jammied up for bed, I took some pictures to prove they're coming around. Both Midge and Boo were running fevers when these were taken. Gotta love the resiliency of babes!

It Keeps Going...

Last night turned out to be one of the roughest ones since we started this flu journey nearly two weeks ago. Poor Boo was running a fever of 104.5 and vomiting. It wasn't fun for either of us. I was able to get her fever down alternating Tylenol and Motrin and once she felt a little better she was content to just watch cartoons. Midge wasn't feeling much better herself and while she fell asleep early, around 8, she was up by 11 fussing and miserable. So we watched cartoons. Hours worth of preschool cartoons. This whole experience has made it very clear to me that we need new couches too. Ours are probably the most uncomfortable I have ever had the pain of sleeping on. They were'nt very expensive to begin with and we've now had them around 7-8 years. The problem is who wants to buy new furniture when they know all the horrible things its destined for with toddlers.

Today has gone better for everyone except Boo. The King is back at work. Midge is no longer running a fever and Tea remains the last one standing. Boo has been vomiting today though and still running a fever. Tomorrow she really should be better if she follows the same course as the rest of us. This too shall pass. Preferably soon.

Hoping

I'm really hoping we can wrap this whole flu thing up this week. Chiggie only has 5 more days of school left until she is out on Thanksgiving break for a week. We have some fun activities and I hope everyone is feeling well enough. The only one who hasn't gotten it yet is Tea and she seemed a little off tonight. I don't want her to be sick but I know it's inevitable. Boo is taking it better than I thought she would. She is even more clingy than usual, but we're making it.

I'm so excited about all of the snow we've been getting. It would be awesome if this weather continued through the holidays. I love snow at Christmas time. I am getting really excited about decorating too. Stuff like that is so fun with kids!