Debbie Downer

I have put off posting this week in hopes that our week would improve or I would find something to be positive about, but here it is Sunday and I'm still at a loss. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday afternoon were some of the most trying days in a long time for me. Rya was being a royal Her Whineyness and my tricks and love just weren't cutting it. When I picked her up from Mom's Day Out on Wednesday she was crying and very unhappy...so unlike her, she usually LOVES going. I had set an appointment with the pediatrician for that afternoon because of the crankiness and low grade fevers, but after I got a quick glance in her mouth, I coughed it up to teething and cancelled the appointment. Well, after her bath Wednesday night we noticed a rash on her belly and back. By Thursday morning it spread to her arms and legs. We figured it was just a viral rash, but I called the pediatrician anyway before the long weekend. And what a long weekend it was! It ended up being a viral rash and we were told we were at the end, but the rash would stick around for about a week. Larry took off Friday from work and so we headed to the beach for him to surf and for Rya and I to play in the sand and sun. We met my mom and dad and had a nice time...there, there's something nice from the last week. So it's wasn't a TOTAL flop. ;) Friday evening Larry started feeling like poo and complained of body aches and headache. I figured he just overdid it in the water and sun. However, he started to run a fever and was having chills when Rya woke up at 1am throwing up EVERYWHERE. She continued to vomit every hour to hour and a half until about 6:30am. We went through all her towels, 4 sheets, both of her lovies and 5 pairs of PJs. I was doing laundry at 2:30am to try to get lovie cleaned. My heart broke everytime she got sick...I felt so helpless. She didn't throw up any yesterday day, but we kept her on a water, banana, rice, applesauce & toast diet just in case. Needless to say, we skipped the fireworks, but I watched some on TV w/ Neil Diamond. :D Larry is still running a fever but hopefully he's almost to the end of it. So we are 0 for 2 on favorite holiday celebrations this year due to illness. Sorry to be such a downer, but I'm sure one day I'll look back on this and laugh..hopefully.