On The Mend

I think we may finally be on the mend. (Knock on wood, LOUDLY!) Campbell stayed home from school yesterday. She woke up with a low grade fever. After a full day of laying on the couch, watching cartoons, and sleeping she felt much better today. She did miss some mandatory state testing yesterday, but her teacher assuredus that there will be a make-up day for the testing. The teacher also informed me that Campbell was one of about 6 kids missing from school yesterday. Yes, Colorado is having a very difficult time with the flu.

Caleb and I spent Tuesday evening at the Children's After Hours clinic. We could not get his fever to go down at all. Upon our arrival at the clinic his temperature was 103.2. They also determined that he had croup. He would cough then gasp for air. They call this "striding". I don't care what it's called it was very frightening. After a steroid dose and an hour of cold mist we were released to come home. He was feverish all day yesterday, but woke up fever free and in a great mood today.

Hopefully the sick bugs are gone for good. I spent the day yesterday cleaning everything with Lysol. I wiped every toy, door knob, outlet, surface, etc. in this house. I then sprayed the entire house with Lysol. I am continueing to wipe and spray today. Hopefully it all does some good.