I've lost my voice. Actually, I lost it on Saturday night, and it's not really getting any better. I can squeak or I can squawk, that's about it. Didn't let that stop me from driving to L.A. and spending the New Year with JavaJen and Bryan who were, as they always are, fabulous hosts who spoil me absolutely rotten. We lurves them, precious ( Read more... )

Because we haven't been able to spring Jimmy's car from the shop, I had to get up at 6:00 a.m. this morning to drive him to his boss' house - they're doing a trade show today. This meant getting the kids in the car, too, because we couldn't leave them here alone. And then hastening to get back here at about 7:30 a.m., and get everyone straight in ( Read more... )

James and Selah are still sick, but they're both at that stage where they're feeling better and so are very antsy with staying at home, inside the house, and resting. Fun ( Read more... )

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Selah's not well. She's in here, napping in a little nest she made for herself out of blankets, and her breathing sounds like a zipper going up and down. I did notice earlier that her voice seemed a bit froggy. I've given her a breathing treatment. She doesn't seem to have a fever or anything. I've never heard a little kid snore like this. ( Read more... )

Rachel just came in here, dressed in street clothes, asking if she could go outside and play. HA! No. She still has a temperature, y'all. And you don't get to play outside when you are home sick from school.

But I guess this means she's feeling better.

Rachel is home sick. I discovered she had a no-kidding temperature after I got home late last night. Her face and arms were sooo hot. This morning when I came in to take her temp again, she clutched her neck and croaked, "What happened to my throat?!" Well, you're sick, honey. I have to admit, that was a little funny. Poor little bug. Jimmy ( Read more... )

Remember how I said I wasn't feeling quite right? Most of the symptoms I have are similar to when I have a fever. But I kept feeling my own forehead, and it didn't really feel warm to me. (It usually does when I actually have a fever). But I was still feeling so rundown, and chilly, that I decided what the heck, I should take it anyway. It ( Read more... )

I just picked Rachel up from school. She threw up on the playground, her cough sounds terrible, and she's running a low-grade temp. As soon as we got home I tried to get to get some fever reducer down her, but she didn't want to take it and got hysterical, kicking and crying, and as soon as I got it down her she promptly threw it up. I've ( Read more... )

Rachel just woke up, and she was warm so I took her temperature. It's 102.1. I gave her a dose of fever reducer and a glass of water. She looked up at me and felt her own forehead and said, "Something's wrong. The noise makes my head hurt." In a completely quiet room.

I'm a bit concerned.

ETA: Their mother just brought the youngest and ( Read more... )