WHAT A DAY!!!!

Many of you know that my family has been battling strep/scarlet fever on and off for a month. Scarlet fever is basically a rash that is associated with strep. When toxins are released from the strep bacteria it causes a sandpaper type rash on the trunk. Dr. C. had to do some heavy explaining considering my kid's only attachment to scarlet fever was that it was why Mary Ingals was blind. Our battle with this nasty bug began with Bailey at the beach, a week later Annalee, another week then Mary-Grace and now this week. Of course I was wondering all the while "who's next?". Well, Thursday after co-op Judson and Jadon stared running low grade fevers. (sorry co-op friends) I knew that it was strep so we were up bright and early Friday taking them to Dr.C.. This was how my Friday progressed. After being up all night on and off with 2 sick little boys, I was loading them into the van by 8am. I decided to take all 3 boys with me even though John Mark wasn't sick. I was taking the last load of things to the van when I noticed our new baby kitten was still asleep on the porch only to discover that it was dead. I was leaving the girls home alone and didn't want them to come out and see their dead kitty so I had to bury it while in my dress clothes and the boys waiting in the van. So now, cats buried and we're off. We arrive a bit early so that I can nurse and make it to the office right on time. We were the first patients so that was great. Jadon had not been to the Dr.'s office but a few times in his life so he started freaking out, Judson's fever still hadn't broken after the Tylenol so he is weepy and John Mark had to explore. I had my hands full. Finally, after throats were swabbed (real fun) shots were given (even more fun) and prescriptions written out, we were out of there. Jadon had strep, John Mark had nothing but treated just in case and Judson had a fever virus that must run its course. It was such an ordeal that I told the boys that we could meet maw maw for lunch. They were so excited. We met at Jack's and was eating a nice lunch with Maw maw. Jadon started feeling a bit sickly so came and cuddled up under my arm until time to go. John Mark must have felt left out and decided to lay his head over on my shoulder. You are getting this mental picture right? Well out of NOWHERE John Mark PROJECTILE vomits all over me, my hair, my arms, my food, Jadon's head, clothes, food, and all the way over to Judson who is on the other side of me in his car seat. My mama is at the register getting something and has no idea what is happening behind her. I sit for about 10 seconds making my mental list of how I am going to handle this one, Jadon starts screaming hysterically, and John Mark just smiles and says "gwoss!" After my mama and a whole team of Jack's employees (who had nothing else to do because no one in the store wanted to eat anymore) got things cleaned up, we headed for home quite smelly. We get home to a very clean house ,thanks to my girls, and put Jadon (still screaming and 102 temp) and John-Mark in the bath. Judson is screaming as well but I had to shower so I left them all wailing and got cleaned up. Now I get all my boys cleaned up, medicated and in the bed and the girls remind me that American Girl club is in 10 minutes. After all that they had done for me I knew I couldn't let them down so I call Melanie and she carries them for me. I now have the house to myself for 2 hours so, I sleep. When I wake up I feel a bit funny but I have no time to think about it because I am soon keeping Melanie's 3 little ones while they go to the boys' far away football game. They soon arrive and stay while I go get the girls. I finally am home and start to make out my list so that when Eric gets home I can go to get the boys' prescription and some groceries. About 15 minutes before Eric comes home I have to stop and pay attention to the fact that I feel awful and it is not just stress. I take my temp and it is 100 and my throat is sore. OH Yeah I now have strep, but antibiotics have already started their miracle effect and I should be back to action soon. What a day!!!