Either all that Zumba has kicked my immune system into high gear or my number just hasn’t come up yet, but I am the only one in this whole dang family that is not dragging around the house looking like the Crypt Keeper and complaining about how bad I feel! I have no idea why, but I’m sure it has something to do with the fact that I’m just way more awesome than they are.
Charlotte has a very weird rash spread all over her torso that she selfishly refused to let me take pictures of for my blog– something about personal space and privacy blah blah blah, these kids today are so sensitive. OK, I’m kidding of course, but her rash is something to see– it’s all sandpapery with little raised bumps interspersed with some red, hive-y looking patches. When I took her to the pediatrician yesterday, the doctor took one look at Charlotte’s tummy and deadpanned, “Very impressive.” She tested negative for strep and mono, but according to her blood work she has some kind of virus, so we’re just treating the symptoms until she gets better. Madi has missed two days of school, keeps running fever off and on and is achy and miserable. I can tell this because she is uncharacteristically cuddly with me (which is such a giant bonus– teen girls don’t let their moms hug on them and rub their backs that often, I’m taking full advantage of this!) and also? Every time she walks into a room she moans, ” I feel like CRAAAAAAAAP!”
Poor Russ holds the family record. He has been sick for a whopping 16 days now– it’s the flu that just keeps on giving! However, I have to tell you that for a guy who usually turns into the World’s Biggest Titty-Baby when he is sick, he has been an absolute prince. Seriously, I haven’t been tempted to smother him in his sleep even once. He has not been irritable or whiny or grouchy… he does kind of give me a play by play of every single symptom he has, but hey, he’s a guy, right? He has also rented approximately 300 frillion videos because sitting in a chair watching movies is about all he’s felt like doing, so we may have to sell a kidney to pay off our Blockbuster bill, but it’s been totally worth it. He had to leave today to go sing this weekend, but he’s been doing a little better the last couple of days so he thinks the worst is over, bless his sweet heart.
So, for the next three days the girls and I are just gonna hole up in our cozy house (it is stinkin’ 7 degrees out there tonight, I am not even kidding) and rest. I’ve got 3 different kinds of fresh-squeezed juice in the fridge, plus lots of fruit and chicken soup. Hopefully we will all sleep in good and late tomorrow morning (Do you hear that dogs? NO BARKING!) and lay around all weekend and get strong.
Here’s hoping you are all warm and well and have a great weekend ahead of you.
Oh– and don’t forget to wash your hands! A LOT!
