House of Germs

What a week we had here! Bodie started off last week (a week and a half ago now) running a low temp, prompting us to get calls from school on Wednesday and Thursday about him, and having him sent home on Thursday. He didn't act sick beyond a fever so we let it go and, although he was very well behaved, he kept losing his appetite and sleeping a lot. So on Monday he went to the doctor and was diagnosed with strep throat. Curt mentioned to the pediatrician that he also wasn't feeling well and the doctor had a look at Curt's throat, then suggested that Curt visit his doctor as well. Later that afternoon Curt go the same diagnosis as Bodie. Then Tuesday afternoon I started not to feel well and Wednesday morning I learned my fate was the same - strep. Barrett had been fussy and eating less but we knew he was teething (it has been going on for months now). Wednesday and Thursday his teachers called to tell us that he had thrown up (although they didn't think it was illness related) and on Thursday he was also running a fever of 101.4. So back to the doctor we went, and Barrett had an ear infection. So we were 4 for 4 this week. Thankfully we are all into our courses of antibiotics and everyone is feeling much better. Barrett was so happy today, it is nice to see him getting back to his old self. He did throw up during dinner (after coughing). The pediatrician thought the vomiting was due to a combination of not feeling well and teething. We go back on Friday for his 9 month appointment(!) so we'll talk to him about it then if it isn't better.

On the teething front, Barrett has gone from 0 to....wait for it...3! teeth in one short week. He has one of the middle bottom one and the outer top ones (like a vampire). No wonder the poor guy was so miserable.