The bad news first. Illness prevails in our home.... STILL. I thought we were done with Wyatts fever. He has been fever free for several days. Last night he woke up crying. When I pulled him out of bed he was burning up and shaking. I don't think it was a febrile seizure. It was more like a super bad case of the shivers. I attempted to take his temp but the dumb ear thermometer conked out. So, I am not sure of the actual fever number. But whats a number when you are a Mom. Mom's who have been on the job for a few years KNOW a mild fever from a rager just by touch. This one was a rager. After some Motrin and cooling off he was feeling better. Today he seems tired and the fever hasn't come back, yet.
The other bit of bad was I caught whatever funk is going around. The chills, sore throat and body aches welcomed me Saturday morning.
The good.. Jeff ran out to pick up a new thermometer and Motrin. While he was out he purchased an otoscope. We were playing with it for all of fifteen minutes before Luke starts calling out from bed 'Mooooommmmmm my ear hurts...' We turned the otoscope on him and sure enough it looked just like the picture. Boy do I wish we had plunked down the $14.00 years ago. I could have saved several trips to the doctor and many co-pays. Hmm, anyone want to do a return on investment calculation real quick? =)
Tomorrow will probably bring a trip to the doc for both boys. Who knows maybe I will even request a quick swab of my oral cavity for strep. =)
Monday, March 9, 2009
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