Out SICK with bad colds!
Sorry, it's been so long since my last post, but we've been sick. Everyone got colds last week, yes- EVERYONE!! You know how bad you feel when you have a bad cold- the nasty cough, runny nose, congestion & horrible head pounding headache... well, try that with a sick husband & 3 sick babies!! Ohhhh, it was a long week.... snotty runny noses everywhere- don't know how many boxes of tissues we went thru! I've always been the mom that tries to wipe their kids nose as soon as it runs so it doesn't get all crusted over... well, that didn't happen last week. For one- you can't wipe their noses all the time, their poor little noses were so red that sometimes you just have to leave it alone! But, I needed to be close by & ready if anyone sneezed.... whoa, watch out! In addition to the runny noses, everyone was so congested that sleeping was hard... we tried the elevated beds, but that doesn't work so well for Caitlen who is a gymnast in bed & rolls all over! Then we tried the saline solution, which worked pretty well & helped with the boogie sucker =) There were many nights that both me & D.J. were sleeping in the living room in the recliner and on the couch with a sick baby on our chest. With the lack of sleep we didn't think we'd ever get better!! D.J. did make the mistake of saying "Well, one thing is good... they are all sick at the same time & the colds won't drag out forever".... my response: "You stay home from work tomorrow, feeling sick yourself with 3 sick babies & you tell me it's a good thing they are all sick at the same time!!" I really don't know which is better: to have them all sick & get the colds done & over, but it's sooo hard to give them each the attention they need or want! Or is it better to drag out a cold for a month with each of them sick at their own time. I don't know- both choices suck =) Over all, I think everyone made it thru the first colds pretty well & I have to be thankful that we made it until mid January before anyone got sick- maybe those RSV shots work!?!? I did end up taking Austen to the doctor, he was the only baby with the cough & runny nose, the girls just had the runny nose & congestion. This week I am even more grateful for my babies smiles-- just love to see them smiling & playing again!