Sick, Sick, Sick

We are all sick.  Sick, sick, sick!

Lawrence got it first.  I think either he brought it home from preschool, or he stuck his entire hand in his mouth (he's getting molars) after we went to the commissary one day.  He got away easy, though.  Twenty-four hours of decently high fever and then an extra day of coughing.  He missed a day of preschool.  His coughing still bugs him at night, but he is otherwise better now. 

Then it was Everett's turn.  Lawrence's ended, we had a free day, and then Everett got the fever.  He had it for two days and missed two days of preschool.  He is also still coughing, but otherwise better. 

Then it was Mike's turn.  This bug must have a long incubation period.  Mike got a fever and spent 24 hours solid in bed, completely unable to move or eat or drink or get up.  He missed one day of work and then did lug himself to the clinic, where he got antibiotics for a secondary sinus infection once the fever broke.  He's still not great, but better now.  He's been off work for three days.

You guessed it!  My turn next.  I am on day three, so I hope I will be much better tomorrow. 

Thank goodness the baby has not gotten it (yet?).  We are breastfeeeding like crazy to pump up her antibodies, and she is cheerful and happy as usual. 

All I can say is I AM SO GLAD WE GOT THIS NOW AND NOT ON THE PLANE.  Please let us all be back up to snuff when the boarding door closes.