Sick Day Part 2

Sick days come in pairs around here, as they do in any house with more than one kid. Sam was sick overnight Friday night, and Toby started his throw up event today. He can't keep anything down for very long. Sam says he feels better, but isn't 100% yet. His ear is "breathing" tonight, which means that he is unhappy.

Toby will most likely stay home tomorrow. I hate to send a kid who was puking the night before to school, and risk him losing his lunch in front of the class. Sam is a 50/50. Sometimes an extra day of rest is good for getting healthy.

Me? I'm on the less than healthy side, but mostly hoping for a quiet night. (that is mom code for kids sleeping through the night)

Sick Day

We had a routine doctor appointment today with the allergist and had planned to go back to school afterwards, but it turns out that Sam has a raging ear infection in his right ear and a possible sinus infection too. That would explain the crying Saturday night that his ear hurt so bad, the insane snoring and general lack of enthusiasm that he usually shows every day. His lungs sound clear, which is really great news when you are a boy with asthma who is sick.
We enjoyed a nice breakfast at IHOP and now he gets to stay home, rest and start his antibiotic. We are watching movies and keeping warm.
In a few weeks we will go in for a check up on the ear and get a flu shot. Whenever he hears "get a shot" he totally freaks out. "I'm not that sick mom", "where will they put the shot?", "does Toby get one too?".