I finally took my little mama to the doctor today and she informed me that Liv has the flu. H1N1 to be exact. Are you kidding me?!?! No wonder she has been whining and tired and clingy. I mean I knew she was sick, but the thought of the flu never entered my mind.
On Saturday, as I lay sick myself, Liv started to feel warm. It got worse as the day went on where her fever reached 103.3 degrees. So being the weekend, I called the doctor's exchange because of course I was concerned. I told them she also had a rash on her torso and that she had a runny nose along with her fever. The nurse I spoke with just told me to watch her and if it got any worse to call back. Not much I could do. Sickness has been lingering here for a while so I didn't get all worked up. She has felt warm all week but no serious cause for alarm. Like I said, we have been dealing with this for a while so I just thought it to be a cold.
Yesterday, I realized that she really hasn't been eating much and her naps were seeming longer, AND she was really just wearing on me with her whining so I called the doctor and they agreed that I should bring her in. We went earlier today. The doctor swabbed her nose and ran the flu and RSV tests....Postive for influenza A. Oh yeah, and a bilateral ear infection. Which is just a fancy way of saying a double ear infection. Great.
No wonder my baby is whiny. I think I win the award for the worst mother of the year. I feel so bad. Why didn't I take her to the doctor on Monday?! I don't know. I really have never been that mother who rushes her kids to the doctor for every little sickness.
I guess I willl be now.
Poor Annie has a severe cough. She is feeling so much better though. Sweet girl holds that smile while Momma tries to get her sister to just look at the camera.
The designer in me wanted to take this next photo.
I have always loved this chandelier at our doctor's office.
So all plans have been canceled for the forseeable future because NO ONE is going to want to be around us. No church, no Superbowl, no playdates.
No friend time for mommy. I miss my friends. I am a very social person so this last month has been hard for me. I will be fine though. I already feel horrible that I took Liv around people on Monday. I didn't even dream that sister could have the flu. The doctor said that this could last for 2-3 weeks, but she is only contagious with a fever.
Could you pray for my girl please?
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ps. The only good thing about being at home so much is that it has sparked an obsession in me. A sewing obsession. I will post pics of what I have been up to tomorrow. Right now, I must get my girl to rest.
Oooh, and today is Groundhog Day. My favorite holiday. I often call most days Groundhog day. Especially bad ones. It's a joke because in the movie Groundhog day, every day is the same. Sometimes it kinda feels that way around here.
