Sick and Tired

All this week, the kids have been sick. Our 6 year old had a high fever the night of October 5, and developed croup the next day. The 2 year old came down with the same thing on October 8.

Croup is a virus that affects the larynx. In an adult, we’d just get hoarse, but in a child’s throat, the effects can restrict the air ways and can be dangerous. A bad case can send a child to the emergency room. Fortunately, neither of our boys has needed a hospital for this, although we’ve been to the doctor’s office twice. They both had fevers spiking up to 104 degrees for a several days.

The 2 year old missed both days of his preschool, and the 6 year old missed Monday through Thursday of his first grade this week. It’s been a pretty exhausting week in the home. We’re having the 2 year old’s birthday party on October 14, and we’re hoping he’ll be up for it. We’re hoping we parents will be up for it.

There’s not much that’s more pathetic than a sick child, but as of yesterday, it looks like both may be over it, finally. Now we all just need to get back into our regular family routines, and prepare for a 3 year old birthday party.

Bullgrit
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