Sickies

Soren once again had croup last week. Apparently the worst for him yet during the nights. With the other times he'd wake up once or twice and be able to fall back asleep. This time he was waking up 5 and 6 times in hysterics; crying and gasping for air. Kind of scary. I spent the second night on the floor next to him because the first night I spent most the time walking him back to bed and comforting him until he was okay enough for me to leave. My hips haven't been liking the getting in and out of bed, so I figured save the trips and just park myself there next to him. It worked out okay because when he'd wake up he would grab my hand to make things better. The next night Dan ended up on the ground next to him. We were all wrecks by day 3, which probably brought on when Dan and I woke up Monday feeling like we had strep throat. After taking trips to the doctor Dan and Soren got checked and they were both negative on the strep test. *sigh* I was glad of that because that meant I didn't have it either. Although feeling terribly miserable all Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, We enjoyed our time together at home. Soren was on the up-swing of his cold by Tuesday, so he was a good sport for us. Thank goodness for that. Today is Dan's first day back to work after a 5-day sick weekend. We're glad we're all feeling a bit better today and have more energy.

Meanwhile, the dishes in our sink have been piling up for days now. I can no longer reach the water while standing. If only I had go-go-gadget arms... lots more could get done around here. So much for "nesting", everything is horrific!

p.s. Happy St. Patrick's Day!