We have had a rough week here in our home. Late last week C ran low fever and coughing, running nose, etc. Went to the doctor last Friday and paid money to find out she just has a cold. By Saturday, C appeared to be better. On Sunday, O started running fever and manged to get as high as 105.2. Very scary! Of course the doctor was not in. The on call nurse told me that if I did not get her to drink more liquid and get her fever down I would need to get her to the ER. If you know my O, then you know you want to save the ER and IVs for a last resort. So, I put cool compresses on her and forced her to drink. Within the hour the fever inched down out of the 104 range. I spent the afternoon and evening/night giving motrin/tylenol on a regular basis to keep her fever from spiking again. By Monday morning she was fine. Wednesday, C started again with the fever. Last night she started complaining that her mouth hurt and today she cried with pain just when she drank. I went to the doctor again to hear what I suspected...hand, foot, mouth disease. Nothing to do for it, just round the clock motrin for pain. It will run its course in a couple of days. I have not slept more than 3 hrs at a time for over a week now. I am exhausted and worn out.
On the bright side, have I mentioned how much I love these girls?! There is no doubt in my mind that they were always meant to be mine and be together. Who knew that it was even possible to love so passionately and with such abandon! There is nothing like the love that a parent has for a child. I am so thrilled that I get to be the mother of the 3 most wonderful girls in the world. Here's a glimpse of what I get to see every day!
