It's That Season...

Yep, Flu season! I came home last Friday to Craig sick on the couch with pink eye and the Flu. We thought we were doing really well until Saturday night Mikayla started with a cough. She sometimes gets colds this time of year, especially with all the changes with the weather. Either way we thought it better to play it safe and keep her out of school on Monday. My mom (mimi) is off on Mondays and said she would love to keep Mikayla. She was fine all day - ate well, played with Mimi and Poppi (when he got home), everything. Until...Craig walked in the house with her where she immediately got sick. (I don't want to spell it out here because I know there are some out there with weak tummies, but you get the picture.) She eats supper Monday night and goes to bed early. She woke up Tuesday morning and said "I feel better, I'm going to school today!". We took her temperature and it was normal (we are very blessed as she has had only one day of very low grade fever). So, off to school we go. My assistant principal brings her into my room about 1:30 and says "she's not feeling well, and she wants her mommy". We have wonderful, family oriented administration at my school! I call Craig and ask if he could come get her and gave orders that she should probably be seen by her pediatrician as by this time she is complaining of her knees, belly, and throat hurting. He was able to get an appointment for 2:30 - amazing really when he called about 1:45. Doctor's diagnosis - you guessed it: Flu (this was also the only time we know of that she has had a temperature and it was 100.2)! So, she and Drew both started on Tamaflu and she and mommy stayed home yesterday. She didn't eat hardly anything until last night she had chicken noodle soup, but she drank Sprite and water all day. Still no fever, so we were off to school today with no problems. Hopefully we are well on our way of being free from the Flu in this household!!