We’ve been so diligent with Jack and germs. Hand washing is just what we do around here. So, I was fully prepared for Jack to get sick when he went to his first day at back-up-daycare last week.
Fully prepared.
Er. Yeah. Apparently you can’t be fully prepared for anything related to mother-hood.
The child is still sick, 7 days later. Runny nose, congestion, fever, crankiness, the works. His new nickname is crank-ball, but actually, considering he’s never really, really been sick before, he’s taking it pretty much like the 1 year old he is.
Arch contends that some germs are probably a good thing for the boy, “toughen’ him up,” he says. Meanwhile, I am contemplating this John Travolta Movie and thinking really, really unrealistic thoughts.
What a bummer! If it’s any consolation, Nina has been in daycare for two months and has a perpetual cold. Her first time she had a fever for 6 days with runny nose, cough, the works. Second time was no fever and just the works. This last time it has been just runny noses and coughs! The fun never ends with daycare!