So, for the first time in 15 years, I am NOT working on Labor Day weekend. My family had decided, after many discussions, to stay home and just enjoy the "down" time. We talked about going to Houston to visit Gigi or going to San Antonio to see my parents, but we felt like we really needed the time at home.
We were going to take Dena swimming and to the library and to the playground. We were going to deep clean our house and maybe start a home improvement project. Instead, illness took over the house. It all started Friday night when D got a little cough. It woke her up crying, so we put Vaporub on her chest and gave her water. Little L was running a low grade fever when we picked her up from daycare (99.1), but we thought it was because she had formula cold turkey on Thursday.
Little L's fever went up to 102.3, she had a runny nose and a stuffy nose (how can it be both?), and was poopy at almost every changing time. She had a hard time nursing because she couldn't breathe, so we moved to bottles with her practically sitting straight up. She also regressed back to waking up more often through the night. So, I slept on the couch because I was getting up and down with her.
Husband got sick too (of course!). He started off with body aches, then progressed through nausea and a fever. I guess when it rains it pours. So, there I was with a house full of sickies and I was doing it alone. I barely had time to go to the bathroom or get a drink before someone wanted/needed me. And, since Lila wasn't sleeping, I wasn't sleeping.
Saturday was a blur of exhaustion (I think I slept 4 hours, but not straight). On Sunday, D's cough seems to be gone. Little L is still stuffy, but is over the fever and crankiness. Husband is doing okay too. He still aches, but is overall feeling better.
With one day left on our long weekend, we have NOT been swimming, we have NOT been to the playground, we have NOT started any projects. We did take D to the library though, so the weekend wasn't a total waste.
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