The Unknown

I am really not sure what Callee has. She started last Thursday (2/19) saying she didn't feel good. When I went through the normal list (ears, throat, belly) of ailments & she replied no to all of them I just figured it was her 3 year molars that she's been getting for about 3 months now.

Monday (2/23) she started running a fever, being very whiny & clingy & just not looking too healthy. She said her head hurt & her throat & she developed a cough & VERY runny nose. The fever continued (not coming down with Motrin or Tylenol) until yesterday afternoon. You see she hasn't been drinking or peeing so I was starting to get very concerned about dehydration. Before the fever came down I decided to call the doctor because I was almost sure this was the same virus my mom & I have been fighting for close to two months, but with dehydration looming I didn't want to chance anything. I will not waste our time or money to hear, "It's a virus, she needs plenty of rest & fluids." So the doctor calls back and says that there is a nasty virus going around that has the same symptoms I described & to try to push the fluids. He said not to worry about bringing her in unless she stopped drinking completely, started only peeing once a day (as opposed to the twice a day she had been doing) or if her fever wasn't gone by Friday.

My mom called me after their nap & told me Callee had peed for the second time that day (which was a huge feat in itself) and that she was drinking alligator (Callee-ese for gatorade.) Her fever was gone & it looked like we were back to just a cold with more activity out of her. My mom said she still gave her the Motrin just in case (fever & body aches), but that she was down playing and she was becoming really hyper. That lasted all through the evening and at bed time I gave her the Benedryl (her nose doesn't stop running without it & then she can't sleep) and one last dose (I hoped) of Motrin. I put her to bed & then went to tuck Taylor in. Guess what happened then? Taylor had a fever & said her ear & throat hurt. I gave her some Motrin, but by 10:00 she was in our bed where she slept the rest of the night.

When Mike got home from work I told him I'd just go sleep with Callee because she was still having nasal issues & I knew she wasn't going to stay in her bed all night and all 4 of us cannot fit in our bed & get the rest we need. Well I was right because Callee was up 4 times between 11:30 & 5:45. The last time she got up she jumped up and yelled..."I have to go pee!" So I get up to take her & then she starts crying & says, "I think I all ready peed." She did because my shirt was urine soaked. My children are very lucky I love them. While I was stripping & cleaning her bed & cleaning her up I noticed she was burning up again. I did what I needed to do & gave her another dose of Motrin. We then moved to our bed where Mike ended up getting up & moving to the couch because of the crowdedness.

Taylor had no fever this morning, but said her ears were still bothering her & my mom said she has either been whining or crying all morning. Callee still had a fever when I dropped her off at my mom's. I am waiting for my mom to call back after they wake up from their nap, but I guess Callee may be making a trip to the doctor tomorrow just to make sure this is a virus (which I am almost positive it is) & if Taylor continues tonight like she did last night, she will be tagging along.

I am just grateful that this is the first time (knock on wood) since I took them out of daycare that they have been actually sick. Now if we can just get them better again.

Btw, the picture from yesterday was taken on Tuesday night. I think the dehydration & fever had just kicked her butt & she basically looked like death warmed over.