The Last Man Standing

Well, here I sit... the Last Man Standing. To say it has been an eventful day would be an understatement.

I overslept this morning, hopped in the shower and was headed to wake up the kids. Before I even got out of my room I hear James calling my name. Thanks to the lovely baby monitor I could hear why he was calling me. He was sick.

His calling woke Madeline up. I got James as settled as I could.. in the bathroom.... and retrieved Madeline from her crib. I made a few phone calls trying to figure out how to help James today. The next thing I knew... Riley is awake and running to the bathroom.

Well... now I had two boys getting sick in the same bathroom and a very out of sorts little girl. I called Jerry. He was coming home so I could go to work. After spending 3 months on leave after China, I don't even have one sick day left.

Off I went to work...and lo and behold... now Madeline is sick. Okay... so by 10am I have three sick children at home. Jerry called to make a Dr. appointment for Madeline, since she has battled chronic ear infections since we have been home. I promised to leave work as early as possible so I could take her to the Dr.

Well, after school I did take Madeline to the Dr. When picking Madeline up, Jerry tells me he was feeling a little under the weather. The Dr. finds fluid in both of Madeline's ears. Fun So, Madeline is back on another antibiotic! Argh!!! This is the third batch in a month. Augmetin, then Ceftin... now Septra. This poor baby girl just can't shake the ear issues and congestion.

We leave the Dr. office and head to Publix to buy Gatorade and bland foods. Madeline falls sound asleep in the car and now feels a little warm. Upon arriving home we find.... JERRY is now sick. Yup, EVERYONE but me is now sick. I was almost afraid to walk into the house.

Everyone has spent the evening throwing up, taking small sips of Gatorade and sleeping. Jerry and the boys have fevers of about 100. Poor James and Riley have been asleep more than awake today. James even missed his awards ceremony at school. He doesn't even realize he received 4 awards!!!

Right now Madeline is in her bed sleeping restlessly, James is asleep on the family room couch and Riley and Jerry are asleep in my bed. I am seriously considering sleeping in the car! haha.

Everyone will be staying home tomorrow.... though I am going to make the mad dash to work to try to avoid any extra sicky exposure.

So... I am the last man standing. I am the only healthy... and I use that term lightly, person in my house. I have washed sheets, disinfected EVERYTHING and ANYTHING you can scrub and spray and even said a few prayers asking for help in staying healthy...

So... light a candle, say a novena and cross your fingers that Jerry and the kids get healthy quickly and I don't get sick at all. (I know, it is nice to dream!! I am sure it is only a matter of time before I, too, am worshipping the porcelin god.