Wow. I wasn't prepared for the week we just had. Last Thursday the school sent home a note saying "Do not send you child to school - if they display ANY of the following symptoms, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, fever...ect." So, Friday morning when Cala's asthma flared up a bit - I kept her home. Coughing did not stop and by Monday afternoon, she started to really get sick. And I mean sick. Fever of 105 that would drop to 102 with adult doses of extra strength tylenol, horrible chills, aching so bad she asked me, "Mom, how did I break my hips? It hurts so bad." Her heart was racing and she was having a hard time breathing. Tuesday afternoon I took her to the doctors office. She said, take her to the hospital right now. Her lungs aren't clear, her heart is racing and her fever is too high. She needs tamiflu. (H1N1 anti-viral medication) The hospital was unbelievable. Sick kids everywhere, worried parents, nurses and doctors running - and everyone in a mask. After assessment and 2 hours of waiting we decided to leave. Darren called a friend and doctor we know and he directed us to an urgent care centre that could also give the drug. We dashed there, were seen in about 30 seconds and got the medication. After she got the anti-viral, things changed very fast. She's exhausted, still has a dry cough but doing well. We had company this week - which turned out to be a complete blessing. Ben Gehmlich gets An A-plus in the manny department - and we're really sorry for getting you sick. Connor and CC have colds - but so far, nothing like Cala. Now I know what they mean by pandemic. Now we're making decisions about waiting in line for the vaccination - if we're able to get it. We were very blessed this week and hope we've had our run with H1N1. One good thing, I don't have to worry about how to get rid of all the candy the kids got. We only went to about 15 houses. It was that or nothing - I think they chose well.
This guy got loads of compliments at each house - everyone loved his costume. He was supposed to wear it last year - it was too big for him. Connor got a great workout and was literally running from house to house once he realized what it all meant. Seriously, we could have got him to wear a dress and heels. He would have done anything. The level of commitment and dedication was astounding - wish that would transfer into to potty training department as well.
Cleopatra will have to wait until next year - but Cala willingly went as a pirate so she could stay warm and actually go trick-or-treating. She was VERY happy to see her friends! It was so sweet. The 3 girls she went trick-or-treating with all ran up to her and gave her a big hug. It was a good moment to be a mom.
And how do you make the sweetest almost 6 year-old in the world look like a mean witch? You don't - you just wipe off white make-up from everything she comes into a 2 foot radius of. This will be the last year of make-up that smears. CC was sooo happy we caved and decided to let them hit a few houses. She was happy hanging out with Cala and her friends and even said, "Mom, everyone included me."
This guy got loads of compliments at each house - everyone loved his costume. He was supposed to wear it last year - it was too big for him. Connor got a great workout and was literally running from house to house once he realized what it all meant. Seriously, we could have got him to wear a dress and heels. He would have done anything. The level of commitment and dedication was astounding - wish that would transfer into to potty training department as well. 
Cleopatra will have to wait until next year - but Cala willingly went as a pirate so she could stay warm and actually go trick-or-treating. She was VERY happy to see her friends! It was so sweet. The 3 girls she went trick-or-treating with all ran up to her and gave her a big hug. It was a good moment to be a mom. 
And how do you make the sweetest almost 6 year-old in the world look like a mean witch? You don't - you just wipe off white make-up from everything she comes into a 2 foot radius of. This will be the last year of make-up that smears. CC was sooo happy we caved and decided to let them hit a few houses. She was happy hanging out with Cala and her friends and even said, "Mom, everyone included me."
