Oh boy... I think there's a cloud of germs that waits outside of our house and when they see I'm motivated and productive, they swarm in and infect the kids. *sigh*
My Good Week ™ started out well enough. The kids' dentist appointments couldn't have been any more perfect. The ladies at the office gushed over Kelly's cuteness (she dressed herself in her princess snow boots, jeans, white fur trimmed hoodie, and wore her white fur hat and mittens) and she was so good in the chair that they were able to give her a fluoride treatment. But my first indication that things might be going downhill was when Kyle started to look a little drowsy while we waited for Emily and Ally's cleanings to finish.
And downhill we slid at neck break speeds. When we got home, Kyle nibbled at lunch and said he wanted to go to bed. And this is the kid that fights at bedtime to stay out of bed. Uh oh, fever of 102. So I gave him a dose of medicine and let him sleep. We'll go grocery shopping on Tuesday, I decided, hopefully Kyle will feel better then.
After school, the kids and I made sugar cookies to decorate with sprinkles. I think I'm never going to learn my lesson with sprinkles. They always get everywhere and at the time I curse myself for thinking sprinkles and my children together are a good idea. And a few months later I forget about the mess and it sounds fun and lather, rinse, repeat...
So then Kelly and Emily couldn't finish their second cookie (and they weren't big cookies, Zach could have eaten 6 if I let him). Uh oh... More fevers. I gave them medicine and made them comfy. Around dinnertime Kelly was really fussy and would only calm down if she was sitting in my lap. Since I hadn't made it to the grocery store and didn't have anything quick in the house to make, I ordered pizza from the crappy delivery place that the kids like. Kelly fell asleep on me and I had to wake Kyle for dinner (which he didn't eat). Bedtime was relatively easy since I just had to move 3 sleeping kids from the sofas up to their beds.
And then the fun started. At around midnight Kyle had a coughing fit that caused him to puke a little. But since he hadn't eaten dinner it was just water. Still, yuck. And then Emily woke up and "couldn't sleep." And then Kyle needed a drink of water. And then Kelly woke up in a fit. And Ally woke up at some point but I don't remember what she wanted. Finally Kelly ended up in my bed around 3:30 and I remember hearing Emily and Ally playing in their room at 6. Needless to say, I'm rather tired this morning.
Still I'm soldiering on. Em seemed fine this morning so I sent her off to school. Kyle still looks rotten and Kelly is being whiny. I hope Kyle feels well enough to make at least a quick trip through our local grocery store for a few items like Cheerios and fruit.
Today after school I had planned for us to all go to the pet store. Oh, oh! I haven't told you the news. We're getting a baby guinea pig on Friday! Ally's classroom has two guinea pigs and it turns out Miss Piggy is really Mr. Piggy. hehe I saw the babies at Ally's parent/teacher conference last Thursday and when the teacher asked if we could take one, I couldn't resist. They are so cute! So we need to buy guinea pig stuff since they have completely different requirements from gerbils. I've always wanted a guinea pig too. I'll take pictures on Friday to post. Anyway depending on how everyone is feeling this afternoon, the pet store may get put off until Thursday to do along with our weekly trip to the library (Wednesday is Zach's hockey practice).
Good Week ™ , good week ™ , good we... *snores*
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