Sick Days

On Christmas night, at 1 am, Greta woke up with Croup. We even called the emergency nurse at our Pediatrician's office who connected us with Children's Mercy Hospital to talk us through getting her calmed down and breathing steady. Poor girl couldn't catch her breath and was panicking. We held her in the bathroom with the shower steaming hot for 20 minutes and then took her to the icebox for 5. She still had a strider but was calm and ready to sleep. She slept between us, safe and sound. From this virus came a terrible snotty nose and deep chest congested cough, for a week. And then New Year's Eve, Jack came down with the same virus. He was sick and coughing and snotty for a week. And then it was my turn. I even had to go to the Dr. to get medicine for a sinus infection and an inhaler for bronchitis! HAVE MERCY! Let us be well, please, just one day this new year.

We have now blown our new and improved budget on Puffs with lotion and vitamins. And, I hope we have now paid our dues in the sick days department. Let us be well, already!