Sickness

We have had a terrible few weeks when it comes to germs around here! First, Liam had a fever, and we couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. The fever didn't worry me, but he was covered from head to toe in a rash, which had huge hives on TOP of that. I was told it was viral by the quick care place, and that it would go away on its own. After almost a week of it not going away (the fever lasted 3 days, but the rash and hives lasted longer), I took him in to see his regular pediatrician. Turns out he had scarlet fever and strep throat. No wonder he wasn't feeling too well! So they put him on antibiotics (only the second time he's ever been on them in his life- the first was when he was a newborn to treat pnemonia). The rash slowly got better and the hives went away. I was so excited that I could get back to life as normal!

Just a few days later, I ended up going to quick care on a Sunday to get antibiotics for my strep throat. I took them, and on Monday was no longer contagious. I got up and packed my bags to go to the gym. I didn't really feel like working out, but since Liam had been sick, I would do anything to get out of the house- even run with a sore throat! I had everything ready to go, and then Liam got up. I took one look at him and knew we weren't going anywhere. He had pinkeye, and, it turns out, a double ear infection. The antibiotic he was on wasn't good for those things, so they had to switch him to one that treats all three of his ailments.

Both of the kids and I have had terrible colds too, but we are finally getting over this. I was telling Josh that it's kind of ironic that he's the one exposed to all of the junk at the hospital, and yet, we are the ones who are sick all the time. He made some crack about having a super immune system and then woke up with a sore throat the next morning... it's not strep, but it's that fun cold that we've all had!