*February 4-Dan has to leave early for drill this weekend & I start feeling ill. I get the kids White Castle for dinner.(very rare) Meg is funny in the drive thru and asks if she can have a hic drink. None if us know what a hic drink is- but then Beth pipes up- she means HI-C. LOL! We were all rolling! Sorry, we just drink water in this house.
*February 6- Anne has a colorguard competition. I don't know any of the other parents. I am ill- there is no one else to take her. It is in Eureka and we have to be there at 11:30 and then the competition isn't until 1:07. I wake up this morning feeling HORRIBLE. So I dope myself up on Dayquil, Motrin, Sudafed and Chloraseptic. We make it through the competition and come home. I go straight to bed.
*February 7- I wake up feeling worse, so I take myself to the ER at St. Anthony's. I walk right in, no wait. What a blessing. I was so ill and weak I could barely drive myself to the ER. I am so grateful it is closeby. Get taken back, see the doc right away. He looks at my throat and is impressed at how big my uvula was(tonsils taken out at age 16). Swabs my throat- I have strep. I get my antibiotic and go home. Dan comes home, picks up Little Caesar's pizza for dinner.
*February 8- Meg is ill. Her throat hurts. Then Stella & Meg both start running fevers- joy :/ We call the pediatrician. He calls in a prescription for them since I have confirmed strep and they have been exposed, obviously.
*February 9- snowday! I love snowdays - I enjoy the laying in bed, I enjoy just being with the kids with no busyness. Beth & I go to Sam's Club and pick up candy for the kids Valentine's cards. Greg comes down with a fever and goes to bed, so he doesn't work on his valentines.
*February 10- Meg still running a fever, I am still weak. Greg seems to have bounced back almost immediately and I send him off to school. Dan's mom starts feeling ill.
*February 11- Megan's birthday. I am supposed to meet Megan for lunch. But Dan's mom is ill. Meg is still home ill. Stella is still under the weather. I am still fairly weak. I end up canceling. Thursdays are a pretty crazy night for us. Anne has Catechism classes down at St. Francis De Sales from 5-6:15 and the boys go to Boys Club, which starts at 7pm. Getting the family everywhere and getting everyone fed is a challenge to be sure. I always remind myself this is only until May 15, when Anne is confirmed- then this craziness will be over. Its temporary is my mantra on Thursday nights. But this Thursday night we are blessed. Catechism is cancelled and Boys' club is doing a field trip to the Basilica and we opted to not attend. What a blessed evening. I make these huge, beautiful porkchops for dinner with a pan sauce of onions, apples and bacon. YUM. Greg finally decides he should do his Valentines- this ends up lasting until 11:30 PM- UGH!
*February 12- The first day I start feeling well(mostly). I take Meg to the dermatologist to get a wart burned off, then off to school. She was so happy to make it to the Valentine's party! I go visit my mom and take her some food. I help her with a few household tasks. Then Stella & I go visit my dad. I am bushed- I really am still weak and need a nap. My dad really wants me to do some shopping for him and I just need to go home. He understands- I go home. I really don't get much rest. The kids are leaving messes all around and this makes me extremely crabby. Dan & I are supposed to go out for a date night that night. He convinces me to go. We went to Fletcher's in Crestwood Mall. It was good, not very expensive and not crowded. Then we walked around the mall to see what is/is not there anymore. What they have done with the art spaces is really cool. Our new date night tradition includes going to the YMCA together and relaxing in the hot tub for awhile. Come home and off to bed.
*February 13-My girlfriend Kristina calls out of no where Friday night to ask me to meet up with her for lunch. WHAT A TREAT! I have been feeling like a hermit lately with all of these people sick, going to hospitals, never being able to have anyone over. I really needed this time away. Kristina has been going through a lot of illnesses at her house to, so we just enjoyed just being OUT. Everyone appears to be well- PRAISE THE LORD!! Dan and his mom go visit uncle Ed at St. Mary's. He is healing well and should be going home on Wednesday!! We have the Hogrebe's over for dinner. Beth & Meg spend the night at their house.
*February 14- My friend's baby is being baptised at 8:30am in St. Charles. Due to the last month and a half I have not gotten her sling made- so I get up at 6am to make her sling. Dan's mom opts to not go to Mass, she isn't feeling well- again? still? I don't know. Dan wakes up feeling under the weather- GREAAAAT! Dan stays away from the baby. There is a nice reception afterwards and I got to see a lot of friends I rarely get to see. (YAY!) We get home about noon and Dan feels awful now, sore throat, etc. I suggest he goes to the YMCA and uses the hot tub. he does & then he comes home and feels even worse. he heads off to the ER, comes back 4 hours later with an antibiotic.
*February 15- I drop Gus off at a friend's house closeby. My neck again- UGH it has been acting up since the day we went to White Castle, but I was not able to get to the chiropractor due to being ill and weak. Today I go. He is again fabulous, spends a lot of time trying to get me back in shape. I find out he is selling his practice so he can go do research at Logan college. I am happy for him, sad for me. Beth, Stella and I then go to the Hallmark store to buy a card for my aunt. She & Beth share a birthday and Beth wanted to get her a nice card. Then Beth gets dropped off at a friend's house. Her friend is so sweet- she planned a mini surprise party for Beth!! I had no idea. I am so happy for Beth that she has made good friends at her new school. I pick up Anne & drop her off at the same friend's house where Gus is. About 4:30 pm, Dan lays down on the couch in the living room. He is woken pretty violently. Stella starts vomiting! UGH! Of course, now it is time to pick up all of the big kids from the various houses. Since Stella threw up on him, he had to change out of his jammies. This works to my benefit because he goes and picks up the kids while I hold a Stella who just can't seem to stop throwing up :( Poor baby! Meg's piano teacher shows up- the lesson goes well. Anne & Beth really pitch in to make dinner since I am really pinned down with a still throwing up Stella. What a blessing to have children who can help if they have a lot of direct supervision. Get all the kids off to bed. Dan & I rest by the fire in the fireplace. Stella still throwing up.
February 16- Stella wakes up chipper! YAY! She begs for water- like a fool I give her water & yogurt- yep- you guessed it, still throwing up. Now she is having diarrhea too. I was supposed to go visit my mom and dad today. I can not leave her like this. Dan's mom is still ill too.
I am just praying- begging for an end to all of this. I hope this Rotovirus does not rip through the rest of the family. lent begins tomorrow. I have already had a lot of mortifications this year. I am already ready for Easter. I am already ready for Spring.
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