Sick Day

So, it started like a good, normal, routine school day. I overslept (for the time I set for myself so I have extra time to play in the morning) but got up just in time to get a cup of coffee made then get Alex up and ready for school. Still a beautiful school day. I love school. I love school more today than I did a week ago because I just spent an entire week without the beloved school. So, get him showered, take him to the kitchen to brush his teeth. I didn't even have to put him in a headlock!! When I took the toothbrush out of his mouth he smiled a smile that was so sweet I couldn't help but kiss his cheeks and tell him how much I love him. His response... "Goodbye? Goodbye?" OF COURSE, you're going good bye!! You, sir, are going to SCHOOL! He sat to watch "Ooga" and eat his cereal (out of bagels). He sat there so nicely, then when I called to him to go "Goodbye" he came running straight to me. We sat on the porch swing where he let me cuddle him the entire time we waited for the bus then walked nicely to the bus, didn't rock in the driver's face, didn't try to get the girl in the front seat and turned around to look at me before going to his seat. I shoulda known. I kinda love when my kid is sick. I know. I know. I really do. but he's so sweet!

So, I get back in and sit down with my cup of coffee and my friends (that would be you) to relax. Not much later than that, there's a knock at the door. Big Daddy's bro is in from who knows where, somewhere over seas. So, collect family members for a visit. Queen Victoria is running a fever 101.something. ok. We expected it because it's gone from Thing1's girl to Goofy to Walter to the Little Dementor, we knew we weren't done yet. Big Daddy went to get her Tylenol. I get started on the house for Big Daddy to come ask me if I wanted to go to the store. Ok, fine. Go to get dressed. While I'm getting dressed my phone rings. Alex's nurse. awesome. fine. I go get him. I'm talking to his aide, she said they took him outside to try to cool him down. She says "103 is a high temp for a little guy." O.o!? 103!? They said 101!!! She said it was 101 in one ear and 103 in the other. Then I see this...

and I'm freaking. I'm like seriously trying not to cry. I call the doctor's office to see if they have any appointments open today because if they didn't, we were stopping by the Urgent care center on the way home. They did, they said to come on over. So we go.

The doctor said it looks like he bumped his ear. Clumsy little brat freaked me out for no reason! He has the same virus as everyone else, bumped his ear and has no ear infections- woo. Since ear infection season is almost over and he still has 1 tube, he wants to wait to discuss more tubes. Then we came home to go to the store for sick supplies and food. Then we came home to do a lot of this...

***Whoops. Forgot to mention that I'm pretty sure- at the school, the aide crossing her fingers that I didn't get it and at the doctor's office, with the coughing/sneezing in my face, slobbering/snotting all over me pretty much all sealed my fate, now I'm feeling kinda crappy myself. BUT, Alex is eating Tylenol Meltaways all by himself. with his own 2 fingers. willingly. woot-woot. *knock on wood*