We woke up this morning after a long night with Mary Beth and everything seemed much better. Her fever broke around 3 a.m. although I was up from 2-4 worried that she might spike a really high fever and have seizures. (Always prepare for the worst case scenerio!)
I had a fun day with the kids. Thomas has been such a joy to me. His personality really comes out when we have one on one time and I am looking forward to lots of that this year.
I didn't call the dr. all day because I assumed that all was better. Then, I got out of the shower at 2 to get ready to pick up Matthew. When I checked ME, her fever was back up to almost 102! I called the doctor and I was able to get her in at 3. This meant I had to pick up Matthew a few minutes early. I was hoping to avoid taking all three to the clinic, but I guess a fever comes when it wants to.
When I went inside school to pick Matthew up, he was sitting in the nurses office talking to the nurse. The nurse smiled at me and said that Matthew had had a rough day. Apparently during P.E., he fell and another student fell on top of him. His mouth bled quite a bit. Then, later on at recess, he collided with another student and got a huge bump on his forehead. A rough day indeed! She laughed and said, "Matthew sure is a fun kid!" No telling what he talked to her about.
I gathered everyone up and headed to Dr. M.'s office. Turns out that she has either a stomach virus or bladder infection. Her ears and throat were perfectly pink. I am taking her for her 1 year appointment on Thursday so she will check her again then.
Wow! What a day in the life! Never a dull moment around here. We go tonight to a parent/teacher meeting so Mrs. B. can discuss what she plans to do with her kids this year. I am looking forward to that.
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Looks like we both spent time (and money) at the pediatricians office today. Hope ME is better tonight.
Yuck. I feel your pain. Once, on vacation, I had to take my daughter to the ER TWICE before lunch. (One for a dislocated elbow, and another for falling and breaking her teeth!) I thought police would show up and arrest us.
Terrible. It drains you, doesn't it?
All the best,
NJ
I enjoyed reading your posts.
Raising kids is the hardest, coolest, most important task we can do.
I love it!
Elizabeth--I am just catching up on your last week--I can't believe what all I have missed--Matthew started school, ME isn't nursing any more-and now she's sick. I do hope ME is feeling better soon--it would be so much easier if she could just tell you what's wrong--but sounds like the way she's talking that won't be all that much longer! **sigh**
JB
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