Illness

I hate when Kayleigh (and I'm sure Jacob will soon have to succumb) is sick.  I hate it because she can't tell us what is going on. She's starting to get to the age where she can tell us, but she still will agree to what she wants to agree with (For example, does you tummy hurt...yes, your ears...yes, your elbow...yes).  So what do you agree with and what is true?!?

Today, we got a call from daycare. "We are concerned. Kayleigh is just not acting herself. She doesn't have a temperature, but she won't eat anything. She didn't eat breakfast or lunch. She went to nap as soon as we let her. We'll call you when she gets up and we check her temperature again."  So, in the mean time I called the Pediatrician to ask what's been going around and if there is anything we can do with the symptoms we have. Yesterday she went all day without peeing in her diaper (WOO HOO!!!) even though she drank a lot.  So...did her symptoms start there?  I instantly thought...maybe a UTI!?!  However, when the Pediatrician called back they said UTI's are usually with fevers!  SO...she said to just watch for that and keep them up to date.  However, there is a nasty virus (so nothing they can prescribe) that leaves kids not wanting to eat (check) and very lethargic (check). When the virus gets really bad (usually a couple days later) they will have stuff coming out both ends (GREAT!?!?!).

So we decided to put her on the BRAT diet (Bananas Rice Apples and Toast) and I decided to add cranberry juice just in case there is a UTI starting up (she has complained a little about it hurting--watching to see if there are more complaints later or not).

Sometimes I just think this household is still in a transition/adjustment phase. We are all so very tired!  I think Steve is the most exhausted.  I feel so bad for him!  He's such a trooper and I don't know what I would do without him!  Glad he can survive on only 4 hours of sleep a night, but not sure how long he can survive this way. Plus, I'm trying to finish these last few projects but I'm so exhausted at night and during the day Jacob eats every 2-4 hours that the time in between is so short with everything else I am trying to do around the house, I'm just not getting what I want done.  However, my goal is to have my Internship final presentation on Tuesday and be DONE with that class. Then by the end of the month have my presentation for my Capstone (working on my project over the next two weeks after the Internship is done) the be DONE with my Master's!!! 

I just can't wait to have my family back. To not feel guilty for the time I am away from them trying to work in school work. Leaving Steve to handle everything...illnesses included. To miss time with Kayleigh. I have lost so much time with her already. Makes me sad!  I love how close she is to her daddy, but wonder if that is even stronger because I have shut myself up at my computer so much doing all this school work. I am seriously considering on going on to get my PhD...however, I have decided that a couple things have to be accomplished before that...1 some student loans if not all need to be paid off and 2 the kids have to be grown or self sufficient...maybe working on homework the same time as me (maybe even talk Steve into taking some classes...we can always wish and hope).

Alright...with all that being said...hopefully Kayleigh can get over whatever she has quickly and not give it to Jacob (or mommy or daddy).  And I better get to work!