It could have been much worse but the kids have been plagued by virus that is especially fun and causes them to run a fever. For a week. Gavin ran just a little warm Super Bowl Sunday, enough to cause a little whining but was otherwise mostly himself. Woke up Monday much warmer and in official fever territory. Stayed between 101 and 102 most ofnthenday. By late afternoon it was warm enough he needed medicine because he was increasingly miserable and starting to refuse all food and drinks. Once that kicked in he said he felt great. Woke up Tuesday in the same boat as Monday. While he was definitely more mellow than usual, he was mostly in good spirits and was doing just fine resting in his bed and patiently waiting when he needed anything. At least he wasn't totally miserable. Wednesday he woke up still warm and adding some other cold symptoms to the mix but nothing major. Despite trying to keep Dane away, apparently he already was exposed and woke up with a fever. Lucky him. Gavin tolerated it all far better than Dane. Dane just wanted to be held or snuggled with on the couch. He was mega clingy and whiney but overall he just seemed headed down the same unfortunate road as Gavin. Thursday we had a big storm (9 inches) come through which was a bit of a bummer because neither child was really able to go out and enjoy it, at least it was one less day of school Gavin had to miss since they closed.
He was still warm by the evening so I already knew he wasn't going Friday, even though I was hoping it was a turning point when he finally woke up without a fever. Friday he woke up warm, again, so Scott insisted I take him in to be seen. So, off to the doctor to be sure that it was some strange presentation of strep and be sure that his nose, ears, and chest were still clear since he was coughing and sneezing a bit. As I suspected, all was fine and it is just some virus (plenty varieties going around) or maybe some type of flu but they opt not to waste time and money to test since they don't recommend tamiflu and she knows I would pass on it anyway. So, back home for more rest and waiting out the end of the virus. He woke up just slightly warm Saturday, so a definite improvement over the rest of the week. This morning, finally no fever! Hoping that he is past the worst of the virus and the fever is gone for good so he can go back to school tomorrow! Yay! It will also give me hope that Dane will be past this by Wednesday so he doesn't miss the Open House at preschool! Such a crazy week but it could have been worse. Now we need Dane to get past it and Scott and I to not get this one! Is Winter over yet?
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