Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Four Strep Cases


The last few days have been marked with fevers, four sets of antibiotics two times a day, ibuprofen, lice shampoo treatments, washing EVERYTHING non-stop with hot water and drying those said items on hot, vacuuming tons, spraying down the house, meals, comforting, bloody noses, school . . . what? Um, that goes out the window when you are just trying to survive. I attempted to do some on Friday, and hoped to do some on Monday, but those plans were much too lofty for our situation.

Well, the boys ended up getting strep along with the girls and the girls and I needed to do the whole lice treatment, which took about three hours each. MyLove has been stripping down linens, running the washer and dryer and trying to stay on top of sick children with me. It has been a whirlwind.

Despite it all, my wee ones, we have had the joy and peace of the Lord. We were able to watch our church service live-streaming from home. MyLove and I have had some great talks and that was wonderful. You kiddos have enjoyed being couch potatoes, although you did mention that you would trade these marathon movie times for feeling better. 

Today, we got some schooling done and it was our first day doing Sonlight. It was great. So far, it seems like a great fit. We'll see how it goes.

I love you, my little sweeties. These times are hard with sickness and stress, but we'll get through it. Right now, even as I type, C is now coughing the seal cough . . . 

Sunday, September 2, 2012

First Week of School

What a doosy this week was!

It started off great. We were excited. Monday went smoothly. School was fun and the kids did great. Then . . .

I discovered lice in C's hair. This is the first time, and I was crushed. This was to be her first day at gymnastics. I sat for an hour combing through her hair taking out the lice, super braided her hair and we went anyway . . .

I then discovered two or three lice nits in G's hair.

I am a hound when it comes to finding these things, so I went through their hair every day and night and took them out, washed their hair, blow-dried their hair and put mouse in and french-braided tons. Thankfully, they have not had it bad. Carmelita had the most, but it wasn't much at all. I praise the Lord because I think I caught it early. G had only about 5-7 nits total.

Laundry non-stop on hot and drying on hot. Mounds of laundry to fold.

The whole week, G coughed non-stop at night. I had to give her ibuprofen to reduce the swelling, help with headache and help her sleep.

Then, by Wednesday, C started coughing and had a sore throat. On Thursday she couldn't even swallow. Friday early morning, we all went to the doctor and the girls got tested. C has strep and G might have it as well. Treating both with antibiotics concurrently.

Now, I am feeling it.

I still want to record grades, curriculum and pictures for the new school year.

Hopefully Monday!