I'm Done With January

I'm over it. I'm done with it. The next 2 days can just not exist to me.

At least one person, if not 2 or 3, has been sick since December. First it was Kaija and a cough. Last summer I let a cough go and she ended up with bronchitis. I didn't want it to get that far so off to the doctor we went and home we came with antibiotics. The next day was Christmas Eve and I noticed Kolbie's nose was now running and she didn't seem well. The following Thursday Kolbie had a hacking cough and Kaija was still miserable. Back to the doctor we go... This time "non-specific virus" is the diagnosis. Super. I was told to just watch them for a week or so and bring them back if there is no change or they get worse. Exactly 2 weeks later is Kaija's 3 year well child check up as well as Kolbie's 9 month. I wanted to save myself a trip and just scheduled them for the same day. Good thing... Kolbie started running a fever in the evenings only 2 days before. On top of that my ears started hurting and it felt like a brick was sitting on my face. Gratefully Kaija was feeling much much better, finally! Sadly, Kolbie and I came home with antibiotics this time. We both had ear infections. I don't know if I've EVER had an ear infection! And prior to that day neither of my kids had! Within a couple of days we were both feeling much much better. And then it hit again. Kaija woke up from her nap on Wednesday with a fever of 102. Guess we're not hosting small group tonight! We cooled her down in the bath and gave her some Tylenol. By morning she was feeling better. However Thursday and Friday nights were the same with her temperature nearly hitting the dreaded 104. Saturday though, she was my wonderful happy girl! Sunday we woke up and went to church, but she wasn't very excited like she usually is. By that night she had another fever and I realized we needed to do something. Especially since she woke up with it still the next morning. Soooo... back we trudge to the doctor. Now Kaija has the double ear infection with one ear drum threatening to rupture. I felt TERRIBLE. What kind of mom lets an ear infection rage on that long? The kind who has a kid with a ridiculous pain tolerance apparently. She never once said her head or ears hurt. If she had we'd have gone much earlier. Once again, within 2 days on antibiotics she was a million times better. Only for me to start running a fever and feeling like death warmed over again.

And that brings us to today. No trips to the doctor - yet - but I found a cough syrup that is my new friend. Kolbie is coughing and has The Green Ooze coming from her nose again but so far no fevers from her. If she has even one, no matter what it is, we're going to the doctor.

Also for the record: Kaija's official 3 year stats are... 38" tall and 34 lb. She'd lost a couple of pounds due to being sick and having no appetite. Kolbie weighed in at 19 lb. 12 oz. and 28" tall.

I need Spring like I've never needed it before.