Grrr...

OK, I have been away from blogging for a few days for good reason. Yep, you guessed it, my kids are sick~ AGAIN!! Caleb started the sickness on Tuesday morning with fevers and puking. He has been sick all week, and I brought him in to the Dr. on Friday. I was not liking the Dr. much (he wasn't our Dr.). I am really tired of "germs and sickness" so, I politely asked the Dr. if he could wash his hands. He was very rude about it all, and told me he just washed his hands. He said, "I always am washing my hands. See? You can see they are all shiny from just washing them." Then, he was pretty much a jerk the rest of the appointment. Caleb has an ear infection. Madelyn started a cough Friday morning. It got progressively worse through the day. She then started a fever Friday afternoon. Friday night, she sounded horrible. It almost sounded like a croup cough. Saturday, both kiddos were awful. They were whiny, feverish, coughing, and all over body aches and chills. I brought Madelyn to the ER last night, because I was so worried about her. They ran 3 tests: RSV, Influenza, and chest X-rays for pneumonia. She has Influenza A. I am almost positive that is what Caleb has too. The radiologist will be looking at the X-rays to make sure they are clear. Influenza can turn into pneumonia, so we need to watch for the signs. We have preventatives, with dosing with Motrin and Tylenol. It will have to run it's coarse and can last weeks. I feel so bad for my little kids. It is so sad to see them miserable. They are contagious until their fever is gone, so it looks like I am in home arrest for awhile. Today, they go through moments where they are a little perkier, then they crash. Caleb and Maddie are very tired, runny noses, chills, and the fever. Needless to say, Terry and I are tired of being stuck at home. We covet your prayers for our sick kids. We are so done with the sickness from lurking in our home. We pray a hedge of protection over our home and our kids. Thanks~