Twas the night before Easter and all through the house....

oops....... that would be Christmas! Ha, just kidding! So Friday started as a much better day for Bailey. We had our carpets cleaned that morning so the kids got stir crazy having to stay off of them (i think this was the only time I asked them to play on there webkinz and they didn't want to). Anyway, our neighbor Melissa stopped by and as I was in the driveway talking to her, Bailey started one of her cough attacks, so we went in to give her a nebulizer treatment (Yes, they were still Emily's) and that was not working, she could not catch her breath, and was having trouble talking, and kept gaging like she would throw up. All right now I have had enough!!! Off to St. Joe's West we went. Only to wait and wait and wait. (this is all about 6:45 ish i think) We were sitting with people who had been there since 3 PM. They had no pediatric beds available! At this point she had calmed down, and I was thinking maybe we could go home and go to urgent care tomorrow for an x-ray. Just then they called us to the 1st room. Took all her vitals, got the scoop and told us that they were getting ready to release 5 kids from the er and we were 3rd on the list. (Oh yeah, for got to tell you about 3 families left after we discussed the 4 hour wait, bad for them to wait all that time when it was less then 30 min from being seen at this point, but awesome news for us). So anyway, we get called back wait about another hour to be seen by the DR. then get x-rays (at this point now there are only about 3 families total there). In the end, Bronchitis........I should have known that.............. for Pete's sake, I have only had it 8 times since July 07 (seriously I really have had it 8 times).

So, the jest... I was going good by giving Emily's treatments, she is feeling a little better each day, gets tired by 4 ish, and in bed tonight at 7pm sound to sleep!

Danny and Emily had there first outdoor soccer games today, Bailey had to skip hers today.

Hope the Easter Bunny brings you lots of Candy!!
Sleep tight!

We are getting better!

So today is Friday and it is our first day fever free and up off the couch for over a 2 hour time frame. Her cough is not as bad today (I was giving her albuterol treatments of Emily's for the past 2 days and they were working). I am not letting her play soccer this weekend (I have not told her that either yet.) But I want her COMPLETELY WELL. We got the carpets cleaned today, house smells awesome. I have opened windows (closed the doors to that room) and I am airing out the house little by little. We have Spring Break this week after Easter and I really want to do some fun stuff, so we need to stay healthy!!!

Have a good weekend!
Jeanne

Tuesday, day 3 for Bailey

Today is day 3 of the flu for Bailey. She does okay during the day but come 5 pm the fever spikes, and we have been going till about 3 am with the high fever and her up crying that she feels so bad. Remember when 2 weeks ago I told you Danny Boy was a GREAT patient. Yes, let me tell you he is my choice of patient. Even though he would run high fever there was no crying and if he did wake up at night, it was short lived. She is making me really tired. Tami flu is not the medicine of choice that is for sure. She keeps asking if we can just go to the doctor and they can give her a shot to feel better (yes, we will all be getting the flu shot next year) but she would rather get a shot then take medicine. I don't get this kid!!! I did get 2 doses of The tami flu in her yesterday (each one the threw up within 10-15 min) and now today she is refusing cause she said it will make her throw up again. (I do have to say in her defense, I smelled the stuff and yuck!) She says "It tastes like poop" Cheryl wants to know how she knows what poop tastes like!!!

Wish her well! Oh yeah by the way, our Doctor sent Emily a prescription of Tami flu out to take so that she will not get it!! YEAH, we just MIGHT be DONE with THIS JUNK!!!!!

Round 4, can there be any more?!?!?!

So after a great night at HSM on ice, the kids had to get up on Friday and go to school, but only till noon. I picked up Bailey and Danny at noon when Danny got off school and we headed to the lake for the weekend for the St. Pat's parade. Well Friday was a beautiful day. Emily left with Dan at 8 AM and she and her Daddy played 18 holes of golf, at lunch at the club house and had a great day together. Danny, Bailey and I arrived at about 3 PM. Unpacked the car, Dan and Bailey headed out the door for another 18 holes of golf. Emily, Danny and I headed to the outlet mall for some shopping! WOW I love that place. Danny and Emily spent some of there birthday money at the KB Toy store, and Emily picked out a very pretty Easter Dress at the Children's Place. We met up with Dan and Bailey for some dinner then back to the Condo.

Saturday morning arrives, We all head to the club house so Dan and I can get a little workout in. (kids just went with us cause its a really small place). On the way back to the condo we took a vote and decided (well all of us but Emily) that it was way to cold and rainy to go to the parade this year, so instead we would go to the Timber Falls Water Park over at Tan-tar- a (yes, it is indoors). But everyone also decided that we would relax for a while and go after lunch. So everyone of us (yes the kids too) all took a nap, then headed out to the water park about 3 pm.

What fun we had. The kids are now old enough that they could run and play and touch bottom on all the pools there (the deepest is 3ft). They played long and hard (so did Dan and I) They loved the water slides, lazy river, and the girls loved the hot tub the most! Almost 9 pm (it stays open till 10 pm) I told Bailey they had only about 10 more min, and she asked "Can I just get out now and get dressed?" (note to self- this means your child is getting sick). So we grabbed some Burger King (yuck) on the way back to the condo and all 3 were wiped out!

Sunday morning, Dan and I are up and packing. We have a full day today- Dan and Danny are staying behind to play golf, while the girls and I are heading home. Emily has a birthday party for her friend and preschool, and I am going to unpack and get ready for the Birthday party at my Mom and Dad's house that afternoon for both my brother's, both of there spouses, and both Danny and Emily (we do birthday's in quarters in my family). So along comes 9:30 ish and the kids start waking up.............. Bailey is burning up!!!! Well, I have Tylenol and Motrin but no thermometer (note to self- start packing that also). So we load the cars up and each head our directions, only now mine has to take a detour. We get home, unload the car and head up to the Pediatric Urgent Care (its new on Hwy K and laurel Hill next to Starbucks).

1st the doctor swabbed the throat for sure that it would be strep. negative. Next the nose swab for influenza. Positive. Do you think that the drug company's could make the tama flu something that could taste decent for these kids? No way- even with flavor x from Walgreen's she thinks it tastes like crap! And when this kid is sick and does not like the taste of a medicine. SHE WILL NOT TAKE IT!!! I think drug company's should use her as a taste tester.

Any way- So needless to say, here I am home for week 3 out of 4 with yet another flu kid. She had me up a lot last night running a high fever. For a little while she was at 104. I was washing her down with a cool wash cloth till we got her back in the 101 range.

Say a prayer for us that we can get this tama flu in her so this will be a short lived bug for her!!!

Happy Monday Everyone!!!