EAR-MAGGEDON

Last week Arden started running a fever on Monday. Doctor appointment followed on Tuesday confirmed she had an ear infection. They put her on omnicef.  Both kids went to my mom and dad’s house on Wednesday and Thursday since Jarrod and I are both really busy at work and couldn’t stay home. Friday she was still running a fever and so back to the doctor again. They gave her a shot of rocephin, since she wasn’t liking taking her antibiotic and spitting it out at us. Then she had to go back Saturday morning for another shot of it. For a baby with a really bad ear infection the usual procedure is for them to have a rocephin shot once a day for three days, but since the third day was on Sunday and the clinic was closed they told us just to give her the omnicef on Sunday and then bring her back in on Monday for the last shot. By Monday she was much better and they ended up not even giving her the shot and just telling us to give her the antibiotic for another 7 days. She’s been crankier than normal, but she’s on the mend.

Monday afternoon as soon as Stratton walks in the door from school he heads for the toilet and throw up. Great. I was busy hustling around trying to get our t-ball stuff together and wasn’t even paying attention till I heard him! I am thankful that he made it to the toilet!  He was running a fever too, so we stayed home from his ballgame (which is was devastated about) then Jarrod took him to the doc Tuesday morning and surprisingly he too had an ear infection! Weird since he was complaining about his stomach? So, antibiotics for him too now! He has been feeling some better but is still running a fever on and off. He has stayed home from school and got to go home with my mom last night so she could keep him today. Jarrod and I are both so busy trying to get caught up at work so we can be off next week!

NOW. . .I am starting to get the croup and cough and sore throat, I will probably try and get into the doc tomorrow! Maybe I will get a shot of rocephin and maybe they’ll throw in a B-12!! I need it, because. . . .

TOMORROW WE LEAVE FOR THE BEACH!!!

Please pray that everyone gets well and we can have a good vacation! It’s our first week long expedition with 2 kids, so it will be challenging without the added stress of sickness!

We will be heading out tomorrow afternoon and driving halfway and spending the night around Jackson, then driving in the rest of the way Saturday. We are staying for a FULL week and I am so excited! I’m sure by the end of it we will all be sick of each other, but that’s what vacations are for, right?!

Hopefully the next time you hear from us we will be beach-bound!!