The week and camper curtains

This has been a very slow week.  Bobby had to work every single day.  No one has felt very well, and Dakota now has a full blown sinus infection.  I took him to the doctor on Thursday morning and they didn't call in his meds until Friday morning.  Pretty pissed off, I was!  At any rate, he's using his nebulizer twice a day, along with a dose of antibiotic twice a day.  They called in a Rx for these Prednisone dissolving pills that they didn't tell me about beforehand.  I called in to the office to ask about it...mostly confused by the steroids via Albuterol AND Prednisone.  They called back WHILE I was on the phone with Bobby and my cell phone didn't even register it as a missed call.  I just magically had a voice mail.  Damn phone.  On the voice mail, the nurse explained a bit and then said "Call us back if you need us or have any other questions.  We're closed now and won't be open again until Monday morning."  That's helpful...

Bobby has had a headache, and because of working all week is pretty drained.  Brit and I aren't 'sick' just don't feel well.  Stuffy heads and sore necks and joints.  Meh.  Plus, the added bonus of cramping...even though my period hasn't started yet.  I have got to go back to the doctor and discuss my surgery options again.

Other than a couple quick trips to the store to replenish juice and chicken noodle soup, and some bills that needed to be paid, I've been home.  I did look at curtains while I was in Walmart.  I know what I want in there long term.  I want some beautiful batik fabric.  Something like THIS or THIS but we have a camping trip coming up and we needed to get something up now.  I saw THESE curtains at Walmart and thought they might work.  I sent Bobby the link so he could help me decide and he surprisingly liked them a lot.   I bought two panels at $9 each.  Each one measures 40 x 84 so I cut those bad boys into thirds, sewed up the ends and new pockets for the curtain rods and viola!  Two panels was perfect to cover the three windows in the camper bedroom.

Definitely not what I want long term, but it was a good option for right this minute.  Plus, it was a $20 fix.  Last night, I FINALLY started getting excited about the camping trip.  We have a lot to do, but Dakota is sleeping and on the mend, I'm feeling a little better today, Bobby's home, Brit is made of awesome, and we have good coffee and today is just looking better.  So...there :)

Farewell Flu

The flu bug is finally becoming as tired of us and we are with it. After eleven days, it's leaving. The kids are still coughing and Bobby is definitely not 100%, but better is better and I'm thankful for that.

Thanks again for all of the get well wishes:)

Flu

The kids feel worse today! Why don't they feel better? Cody is coughing his head off, and has no appetite. Plus he's got an upset tummy - I'm assuming from the Tamiflu. Some medicines are too strong for him. Brit's coughing and said her throat is hurting again. She's gone back to bed.

I started feeling not so great yesterday. I had a headache and felt sore and icky. Headaches have been like a gateway symptom for everyone. First the headache, then coughing, sore throat, fever...

My head is still hurting a little, and my throat is hurting. Not bad, but it's there. I just feel tired and achy.

Bobby is in bed. He's working nights this week. Last time I asked, he's still feeling better. That makes me happy.

I've put on a big pot of homemade vegetable beef soup. It's starting to smell really yummy. I hope it helps everyone feel a little better.

We're missing skate day. It's happening...right now:(

SICK

About four days ago, Britney had a bad headache. The next day, she had a little sore throat and cough. That night she got a fever and it quickly sprang up to 103 and stayed there all night. One word...CHILLS! She was pitiful. I didn't sleep much that night. I kept checking her temperature, pushing fluids and readjusting the washcloth on her forehead. She woke up the next day and felt some better. Her fever was under 100, although her cough has continued to get worse. Her fever has stayed under 101 since then.

Yesterday, Cody started running a fever and coughing. After he got a fever, his head started hurting. He quickly reached just over 103 and had a very rough night last night. I stayed up with him most of the night trying to help him just like I had done for Brit. The chills have been keeping him company, too. 103 is hard for his body to handle.

Bobby has had body aches, headache and a sore throat. He feels horrible, too. I've been lucky so far.

Cody woke up this morning with a lower fever but with lots of coughing. Then the coughing turned into vomiting. Then his fever came back. It was high again and he literally couldn't stay awake. He's been like that for most of the day. Britney also started feeling worse...lots of coughing and her throat is hurting.

We decided to load up the family and take everyone to the doctor. B, B & C all tested positive for the flu. Brit's had it too long for the Tami Flu to do much good. Bobby, Cody and I are all taking it. I'm taking it as a preventative measure.

I so want my family to feel better.