A Week of Sickness

Twelve years of mothering and I had a first this week. Our first case of strep throat. Nick came down with a sore throat and cough Monday night. We treated it with cough drops, Triaminic Cough and Sore Throat, tea, cold yogurt and lots of rest. And yet it prevailed; he couldn't eat, could barely drink. No change by Thursday afternoon so I called for an appointment and took him in Friday morning. The verdict - strep throat and probably a viral cold. Dr. H. said normally strep throat and phlegmy coughs don't go together. But that's what he has. After only 3 doses of antibiotics he is wrestling with Sam, picking on Amber and planning a lunch of two grilled cheese sandwiches and an afternoon snowmobile ride.

Little J woke up Sunday morning around 2am with an extremely stuffy nose. He wanted to nurse, but could only suck, suck, suck, let go, swallow, breathe, repeat. He's been a little more tired this week, but his stuffy nose changed to a runny nose and now it's drying up. Yeah!