Long

3-1-14

A LONG Week

We have been sick this week. Nater started things off with a rash, that I am sure was fifth disease (slapped cheek). We read up on it and learned that it typically begins with flu-like illness and fever and after a week the rash appears, spreads, and then goes away. Once you are past the flu-fever stage, you are no longer contagious. I hadn't remembered Nater having any pre-rash symptoms, but he rarely behaves sick even if he is.

William, I learned, is the opposite. He acts miserable the entire time he is sick. Screaming, crying and wanting endless attention. He cries because he is hungry and then cries at the thought of eating or drinking. Poor boy got sick on Monday. Stayed sick for a couple days and started again at the end of the week. The girls both spent a night sick this week, and I spent most of one day in bed, because I was not feeling well. When I wasn't in bed, I was washing clothes and changing beds and bathing a VERY unhappy boy (he hates baths even more when he is sick)!

It has been such a long week! Philip has stayed healthy, as he has avoided contact with us and has been busy at work. I think we are on the mend, and most of the mess is cleaned up and taken care of. We are trying to get back to life as usual, though it may take some time.