Achy achy

Katya came down with the flu last Saturday morning.  Poor little thing fell alseep on the couch a few times in the morning and this is a kid who hasn't slept between the hours of 6:30am and 6:30pm in years.  She was so weak and achy she couldn't even listen to a story without whimpers.  She spiked a fever and went up to bed were she eventually fell asleep.  After a two hour nap (and some ibuprofen) she woke up happy and ready to play.  These kids sure recover quicker than us old folks.  She seemed fine for the next 24 hours but we laid low knowing she was still contagious.  Then after going to bed on Sunday night (right at the last 40 mins of the Super Bowl, boo!) she started throwing up.  A few rounds of barfing and baths later we had her back in a clean bed and asleep.  Needless to say she stayed home from school on Monday. 

I got the same virus though my symptoms were less.  Sunday was my worst day.  I was tired, achy and weak but never spiked a fever or threw up.  I was dizzy and queasy on Monday and Tuesday but never too bad.  Funny how the worst flu I can imagine (and this was not) is not even a fraction of the horror, curl up and want to die, nausea and vomiting that plagued my pregnancies.  I think it is what all future illnesses will be measured against.  So far Craig and the other girls have not come down with it.  We were disappointed that our weekend plans got canceled but it was nice to spend a quiet weekend as a family.  We cherish these times together.  Love to all! 

And PS, the nurse in me has to say:  If you get the flu stay home and don't invite people over.  The young and the old are especially vulnerable but remember that even healthy adults have been known to die from influenza.  This is not a virus to be taken lightly.