Well, after more than a year of good health for all four of us, the streak has been broken. Caleb caught a little cold last week, but got over it in a few days. I don't think he ever ran a fever, but he coughed some and had a runny nose.
Ethan came down with it on Friday afternoon, and it hit him harder. By morning, he had a fever of 104, which continued to hover around 101/102 all day, even with alternating doses of Tylenol and Ibuprofin. His fever spiked at 104 again today around noon, even with Tylenol in him. Marcus and I decided that he needed to go in to the doctor, since it could be his ears. Unfortunately, I was stuck at home without a car seat because Marcus had accidentally taken Ethan's car seat to work with him. I made a few phone calls and found a friend who was willing to come over for a little over an hour and keep napping Caleb while I ran Ethan to the doctor (in Caleb's car seat). It all went smoothly...they called us back to the exam room immediately, and we were able to head home just 40 minutes after arriving. They tested him for strep and the flu, and both were negative, but he did have a double ear infection. We got a script for an antibiotic and headed home to relieve the volunteer babysitter.
Marcus felt bad on Sunday, and I came down with it yesterday morning, but neither of us have it as bad as Ethan has.
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Sounds like a rough day. Hope he's feeling better.
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