The wardrobe makeover has been temporarily postponed as the t-shirts and a half finished skirt are scattered in various stages of completion in separate locations all over the house. We must have needed some quiet downtime because, I am sad to say, we have been hit with the sickies.
When I picked up Zane and Ian from kindy on Tuesday, Zane said that his head hurt. So I gave him a little Tylenol and he took a nap (which rarely happens anymore). That night, about 1:16 a.m. to be exact, the vomiting started and continued most of the early morning. Yesterday, Ian went to school by himself. I wasn't sure how he would do, but he was a real trooper...later confessing he didn't mind going to school by himself because Giovanna (a really cute 8-year old) sat with him on the bus. It starts early I tell you.
Wyatt went to Ms. Alice's for the morning, and Zane and I went to find out what was going on. I am not one to rush my kiddos to the physician, realizing that most of the things we get are viruses and have to work their course. But, I was afraid it was Strep as almost everyone we know around here has had it in the past few weeks. Only complaining of head and stomach issues, no throat pain as you would expect. But after a strep swab and a thorough exam, we think it is just the stomach flu.
Plan B kicks in immediately...
:: a quick run in to Walgreen's on the way home for Gatorade, ginger ale, and saltine crackers.
:: call the soccer coach, tell him we will not make it to practice.
:: call the school to let them know we have the flu.
:: find the coloring books that were ordered from Dover Publishing's sale last month which had quickly been put away for a rainy day, or in this case a sick day.
:: pick Wyatt up a little early from Ms. Alice's and thank her for the Berenstain Bears movie she lent us, knowing we were going to be down for a few days.
:: pick Ian up a little early from kindy, being very glad that their Scholastic book orders came in, more reading material.
So, yesterday was spent coloring, reading, popping echanacea, eating peanut butter and crackers, and sipping clear fluids.
Today, Zane is on the mend, but now Wyatt is sick. Looks like more of the same for us today.