Last Friday, Emma came home from school with a 101 degree temperature. We gave her Tylenol/Motrin and put her to bed. The next morning, when she woke up, it was up to 104 degrees. I took her to the clinic and they gave her an antibiotic for a sinus infection (she was also complaining of a headache on her forehead and had a stuffy nose...plus her throat was a bit red). Well...as the day went on, she got worse...temp hovered around 103, then she started throwing up EVERYTHING. Nothing was staying down, liquids, lunch, snacks, medicine...so when my mom and dad stopped by to see how she was doing and she was hallucinating (telling me it was my turn to watch our puppy...we don't have a puppy...), I decided to take her into the ER. Tony was DJ-ing a wedding and I had already sent Bradlee over to Tony's parents' (which is where we were originally going to go after he woke up from his nap! I had a feeling the evening was not going to go well, so they offered to take just Bradlee and let me take care of Emma). We went into the ER and she continued to show some of the symptoms of the high fever (hallucinating and not even knowing who I was!)...they gave her Tylenol to drink (even though I had been saying that she wasn't able to keep anything down). She threw it right back up. While the nurse went to consult the doctor, I told Emma that we wouldn't be able to go home until her fever was down and there were only two ways left of getting the medicine into her body...a needle or in her bum! :) The doctor opted for the bum, and by about 10 minutes after the suppository, she was a new girl Her fever dropped to 99 degrees and we were sent home.
Whew. What a night. We both crashed when we got home!! I was telling Emma about the silly things (that scared the crap out of me) she was saying the night before, like calling her bear (named Pinky) "Pinksy"...she got a kick out of it. :)
She stayed out of school Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday....today (Wednesday), Bradlee stayed at Tony's parents' with Emma for the day (just for fun)...well, it was a sign, 'cause around lunch time, I get a text from my mother-in-law that Bradlee had a fever...only about 101, but still a little high. They gave him Tylenol and put him down for his nap. Their AC has been out for a few days, so we chalked it up to the heat outside!
When he woke from his nap, he went in the pool and was doing great! Then, he asked to get out of the pool just before Tony and I got there after work...his temp was up to 103...GREAT. Called his doctor who said to "bring him in in the morning". Grrr....instead, we just took him to the clinic and they also gave him an antibiotic for some white patches on his throat. Nice. :)
So, I have two kids on antibiotics 4 days before the end of school/beginning of summer break!
Tonight in Flushing (where my in-laws live), Lynne and I took the kids to the "Summer Festival" parade. It sucked. :) I don't know if Bradlee was more upset that there was no marching band, or the fact I wouldn't let him have the bubblegum he got from some of the people walking in the parade! Ah well...the highlight was watching those two monsters "salute" the American flag when the VFW and American Legion color guard walked by...
I guess their cuteness makes up for their poor immune systems! As Tony, Emma and I were leaving to come back home (Bradlee stayed there so Tony and I wouldn't have to take time off of work), he yelled, "Goodbye! It's my turn to stay!!" :)
On a plus side, I got some extra hours at work for the summer! One of our colleagues had a heart attack at the end of last month and (obviously) has to take some time off, so we hired a part-time, temporary girl and I got a few more hours and some different job duties! I now get to work Monday-Friday, 8am-3:30pm! That means I get a half-hour lunch now! (I used to get only a 15 minute break)...too bad it's been so hot out that I don't want to go out and sit in the car!! :) I think I'll live! :)
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