Sick Kids!!! The Longest Day Ever!

Where to start...Easton and Emilie are both sick. It all started towards the end of last week, which means they most likely caught something on the flight home. Grrr. But they both have 2 totally different things, I hope so bad that they don't just swap their viruses. Easton has had a Cough and Runny nose. I took him in last Friday because I was worried he might have croup. Without the Dr being able to hear the cough he couldn't diagnose him too well, so I left in frustration. Easton had begun yet again to sleep through the night and then he gets sick. He keeps waking up coughing so much, I worry that he is not getting enough breath. But everytime I go check he seems to be doing ok. This is a picture of him yesterday trying to take care of 2 screaming kids, I had already wiped his nose 5 times while trying to get Emilie to eat something, finally I had to document this with a picture.

This is him this morning, he still is congested and is coughing all night but seems to be in a better mood.

Then Saturday night Emilie becomes cold, shaky and lethargic with a 102 temp. She as been laying in her couch/bed for 2 days. After I took that picture she goes 'mom I smiled good.' I feel so bad for her, she never gets sick and doesn't know what to do. She keeps saying mom what are we going to do, I cant be sick all day. She has never been sick like this. Before she would like throw up and then keep playing and running around. Luckily she hasn't thrown up but she just hurts. I looked at the back of her mouth yesterday and it was all red and pussy. So I thought great, her fever hasn't gone away, maybe she has strep. So I called to see if she could get into the Dr. They said bring her in I called Daniel to come home from school so I could have some help, I go in to comb through my hair and freshen up a bit and I found THIS!!!!!

WHAT THE FREAK!!!! Yes that is a GRAY HAIR. So to top things off I found that in my head, I was so bummed, but had to move on to get the kids to the Dr. Daniel ended up not being able to make it because he goes out to his car and his tire was completely flat. So I haul the kids to the Dr's. While waiting in the waiting room a kid sitting behind us pukes all over the place, just over a over. Really wanting to run to the other side of the room and gag along with sanitize every part of my kids and I, I didn't what to make the poor grandpa who brought the kid in to feel bad. So I get up and go find some paper towels to give him so he can wipe his mouth and got someone to come clean it all up. So I am really hoping we don't get that bug also. But anyways, to move on with the longest day ever. We see the Dr, he said Emilie has a good case of Tonsillitis and takes a strep test. Proceeds to tell me that its going to take 24 hours. I was thinking there is no way, I have had strep many many times and they have been able to tell me within 10 min before leaving the office. So he said OK well we can do a rapid test which takes an hour. Still, that means we have to go home wait and then if she has strep go back out to the pharmacy and get the antibiotic. It is the most inconvenient and impractical thing I have ever heard of. Anyways, so we left and went home. Called an hour later and they said it was negative. Which is good but means we don't get an antibiotic so we have to let her little body work through whatever she has. I hope she starts feeling better today, but yesterday was so long and I was so ready for bed by 6. Easton got up a few times last night and Emilie crawled in bed with us at some point in the night and I woke up to her breathing right in my face, mouth wide open. I really hope I don't get what she has. Anyways, I hope every ones day went a little smoother than mine did.