Well, it is official. My 18-month streak of healthy children is over. Calan finally got sick for the first time, and it was not fun.
He seems to have picked up a stomach bug on Christmas. A few other kids who were there got sick as well. He was whiny, tired, and nothing seemed to make him completely happy for long.
But I am grateful that it was only a 24-hour bug. I am grateful that this was our first time with a sick kid and I am grateful that we were at my mom's and she was able to help us.
Calan getting sick did keep us home bound on vacation. We did not get to do all the things I wanted to, but it was nice to just relax too. I did get to visit my grandfather, have lunch with my mom, and go on a date with Bob.
We ended up staying an extra day because of snow and that gave Calan one more day to rest and sleep. We are heading home now and Calan is laughing and talking to himself as he reads a book.
I most definitely hope that we won't have a sick kid for another 18 months, but I don't think I will be that lucky. Until then, I am grateful for our health.
As crappy as it is to have sick kids, you will be grateful they were exposed and have built up immunities. Our kids were in day care until recently and we were always sick when they were little. But get over things very quickly now. I wish you lots of rest.
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Lisa
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