Even though February is only 28 days, it felt like the longest month of the year. I've always dreaded February because it's historically the toughest month of winter and usually our peak for illnesses. This Feb has lived up to its reputation. We started the month with epic snowfall in the DC area. When they forecasted another 10 inches, I decided to hit the road and take the kids to Va Beach. I got us packed and out the door in two hours flat after making the decision. My parents were desperately trying to get home from San Juan and I picked them up at the Norfolk airport that evening. Meanwhile, both their cars were parked in DC. We stayed in VB for a couple days so they could unpack ride back with me to NoVa on Friday. The week was not boring. Both kids were over 10 days into a nasty cold. On Wed, I took Charlotte to an urgent care clinic. Three hours and one chest x-ray later, she was diagnosed with pre-pnuemonia. Poor girl. Her first time on full dose antibiotics ever. She takes daily low dose antibiotics for her kidney reflux. She was more sick than I've ever seen her. Her eyes looked pathetic from too much coughing and lack of sleep. On Friday, AJ seemed to be getting worse and now in addition to endless snot coming out of his nose, it was coming out of his eyes! I took him to our pediatrician the afternoon we got back. Poor guy had double ear infections - happy early birthday! I had no idea! I didn't even realize he had a mild fever because he's such an easy going guy. In the car ride back from Va Beach, he would occasionally cry out in pain. That's when we suspected something was wrong. They put him on a super dose of antibiotics and it knocked them out quickly, thank goodness. So both kids were on antiobiotics for the first time ever. Good times. Mommy was sleep deprived and exhausted. It was no surprise when I started coming down with a nasty cold the next day. It wiped me out for a full week.
I'm happy to report we're all healthy now and ready for spring! Melt snow melt!
