When it Rains it Pours- Part II

Ryan had a bad night (bad for him, but not so bad for me, compared to Cole’s bad nights).  He woke up every hour, crying but I was able to soothe him back to sleep.  While he was doing this, I didn’t figure there was much sense in me going to bed- it is easier for me to deal when I am not pried awake from the dead of sleep by a child’s crying, to try to comfort him.  After Ryan stayed asleep for more than an hour, I finally went to bed, around 2am.

I had already decided I was not going to take the boys to music class this morning.  The boys woke up around 8, and played and I rested on the couch, because I woke up with a sore throat, headache, and stuffy nose.  Cole didn’t seem to be much better so I called our doctor, only to hear the message say they were out of the office until Monday.  I called the on call doctor paging service, and the phone just rang, and rang, and rang.  I let it ring 30 times, before I hung up.  I thought maybe it sends my number to them, and I’ll get a call back.  No such luck.  First time that has ever happened, where a doctor’s paging service doesn’t work- why am I not surprised?   I debated if they really needed to see the doctor or not.

Cole was getting fussier and fussier and finally around 2pm, Joe came home.  But, he caught a cold and now he is sick too.  Just my luck!  Right after lunch, Ryan started crying and said his ear hurt, way down deep.  That was it.  I told Joe we were taking the boys to the urgent care center, to see what was going on with them.

Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait very long, and after a thorough exam, the doctor told us neither boy had an ear or sinus infection.  She said it was a viral infection that had to run its course, and unless we were going on day 10, (please don’t let this last for 10 days), or they took a turn for the worse, the only thing we could do, was give them plenty of rest, and fluids.  I specifically asked her to err on the side of caution with Cole, since he had that croup two months ago, and she said his lungs sounded great.  So at least I know that junk isn’t settling into Cole’s lungs.

We came home and we all took naps.  I made the boys some dinner, and then went to get the big bowl of salad I keep on hand for Joe and I, and of course, it was all spoiled.  So I went to Panda Express to get take-out.  Not the most nutritious thing in the world to eat, but I guess once won’t kill us.

At least we made it through the day. I hope the boys sleep better tonight, and after four nights, of just dozing, I can get a decent night sleep.  At this point, I’d take 2 or 3 hours, uninterrupted. 

 Hopefully, things will be better in the morning.