week 3 sickness

We just can't escape it. Last night, Turner started running a low grade fever. I gave him some Tylenol and he perked back up for the rest of the evening. But he woke up at 4 am with one again. So, Arthur's at home with him for now until I can get away from the school. I woke up at 3 am congested myself, so I guess we've caught the cold virus this time. What a way to kick off a new school year!

stomach virus round 3

I mean, seriously, how many times can your family go through a stomach virus in 6 months time? I'll end up on a diet just from throwing up so many foods that I never want to see again. Whatever Turner and I had with the one day fever must have been a virus because my high school kids have had it too. Then the stomach virus started around the school again last week. Arthur got it around 3 am Tuesday morning and I had it before midnight the same day. I kept praying last night that Turner would sleep through the night just because I didn't know if either one of us was capable of taking care of him! I'm still praying that Turner is spared this round. After throwing up before midnight, I kept thinking maybe I'll feel better now so that I won't have to find a sub for school today. And believe me, it is not easy finding a sub the second week of school. And students need not ask if I'll order spaghetti plates next year for Gator night. Just seeing spaghetti sauce in the fridge today made my stomach churn. And of course, I didn't have time to go buy Arthur sprite or anything to settle his stomach yesterday, so I was left today with nothing until Kristi showed up on my doorstep with apple juice and sprite this afternoon. It's amazing how grateful you can be for such a simple act of kindness. I didn't even have to ask for it--she just called me and said I'm bringing something over for you! Friends are so good to have! I just wish I knew how we could keep from getting this dreadful disease. I keep a can of Lysol on the counter. I clean my house on a somewhat regular basis. I wash and clorox everything as soon as one of us shows signs of being sick. But somehow, we catch everything that goes around school!!!! Will it ever end????? I thought this year would be better. Don't you build up immunity when you've been working in the school system? Can't one virus skip our house every now and then??

Fever the first day of school

My first official day back on the job and the daycare director comes to find me at 8:30 am saying that Turner has a fever. So, I get him home, only for him not to run a fever all day with me. Arthur and I don't have too many choices of what to do with him when he's sick, especially when it's my first week of school and it's the beginning of a week (when a paper has to be put out!). So, pray that it was just a teething incident or something minor and that I can get him back in preschool ASAP so that I don't use up all my leave time before I even get a paycheck for this school year! This was definitely not the start I had planned for. I envisioned an enjoyable day meeting new students, a relaxed afternoon to prepare my lessons for the rest of the week, and a calm evening at home with my child after my first full day of work. I didn't come even close to getting any of that today. But enough venting. I need rest to tackle whatever tomorrow brings.......