We've got a sick little one on our hands and he is SO pitiful! He was totally fine yesterday at church and happily played in the nursery, but at around 2-3pm, he started looking not himself and by 4pm the above was what he looked like. Symptoms: 102.6 degree fever, croupie sounding cough, sore throat. He had a rough night and came to bed with us around 1am and then around 6am started asking to watch TV and was swiftly put back in his bed and thankfully slept until 9am (I needed to catch a few hours of sleep b/c with him in the bed I was forced to sleep on about 6 inches of mattress.) When he got up this morning, he still had a slight fever, but other than that he was running around being his normal self and getting into everything and playing with his trains. I called the doctor and they said he could come in, but it was my call. He was acting fine, so I didn't take him.
Um...maybe I should have taken him....After dinner, we decided to take his temp under the arm and got 103.4 (add 1 b/c it was under the arm= 104.4) surely not. So, we took it rectally--yes, I know we need an ear thermometer, but we have had such a healthy boy, we haven't needed one-- note to self: buy ear thermometer tomorrow!! and got 104.6 (we won't be doing that again. The under the arm way is accurate enough for me!)
Moving on...we gave him motrin and a luke warm bath and yes, we will be going to the MD tomorrow.....hopefully, it's not the swine flu.....
2 comments:
I'm glad Luke got a Luke warm bath. Feel better sweet little boy. Love ya!
Aw, I wish I could make it all better for you, Luke. Get well soon!
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