Home Sick

I went to pick Sofi up from daycare yesterday, and was surprised to find that, just like all the other children, she too was actually napping. Out of the entire school year, this has only happened two other times. And it should have been a tip off. So when Mary took her temperature last night and it come back repeatedly over 100, it really wasn't a surprise, as she'd been tired and low-key all day yesterday (and snuggly too, it was kind of nice really).

Isaac has had a runny nose for over a week now, and added to his symptoms last Friday with a really bad cough. His energy level never really faltered however, and his appetite didn't seem to be affected either (though it can be hard to tell, as he'll commonly not eat much if he doesn't like what we are serving). So he yesterday I was thinking he was getting better. But shortly after going to bed last night I heard him calling for me, and went to his room to find he'd spat up a bit, and him declaring "Ondee, ucky" ["Andy, yucky"]. And yes, it was a bit yucky, but there wasn't really much there, and he had been coughing quite a bit, so I chalked it up to a bad mix of coughing and a bed time snack, and decided he'd still be going to daycare the next day. So I set him on the rocking chair and went to work on cleaning his crib. In short order the sheets were changed and I picked him up to rock him back to sleep. In hindsight my next move proved to be prophetic, or self-fulfilling depending on how one looks at it—I decided just to be safe that I would find an old burp cloth and spread it out between us.

No sooner had I put it over my shoulder and down my front does Isaac not only loose all of his bedtime snack, but his supper as well. And guess what! I grabbed the burp cloth and caught most of it (not all, but thankfully most of it).

The rule book states kids aren't suppose to go to school nor daycare for 24 hours after a fever or after vomiting. So here we are, at home. Sofi tells me mom said she should watch movies all day, to which Sofi responds "Mom's so silly." I know this isn't true, but I'm surprised on how Sofi is trying to spin it: making Mom out to be the one with the silly idea. We have watched one movie, but have spent the rest of the time reading books and simply hanging out. My ability to get anything done has been zero, and one would think such should be the case when your kids are sick and in need of care. But the thing is the need for care, well, that was last night. This is a new day. And their energy level today would leave you wondering if I'd been lying when I called the school and the daycare to say my kids were sick.