Well, I can't say I managed to stay illness-free, but it seems that Jameson and I didn't have it as bad as Daddy and Jackson. Jackson is still sick, telling me that his head and his eyes hurt. He's gotten sick twice this morning and has been whining since he woke up. Thankfully, both boys are down for a nap now and will hopefully feel better when they wake up. If it continues much longer for J, we'll talk to the ped and see what she wants us to do.
ETA: After his nap, J just laid on the floor and cried. His cheeks were flushed and he kept falling asleep. Still no fever. He kept saying, "It hurts, it hurts." I ended up taking him in to the doctor. It was killing me to see him so miserable.
His regular ped was off, so they got us in with another one. Poor J kept falling asleep on my lap while we were waiting. The receptionist said she thought J looked miserable and went to see what the wait was. When we finally got back to the room, J wanted to leave. He kept saying, "Wanna sticker." I think he realizes that getting a sticker is the last step before going home.
The doctor looked him over and said that J has what a lot of kids are coming in with and some kids are having a harder time shaking it than others. No ear infection or anything else noticeable. She told me to give him Tylenol for the body aches and either Pepto or something minty for the stomach upset. If he starts throwing up or having diarrhea again, we should go back in. She was very happy that I've been bolusing small amounts of water/Pedialyte through his tube to stave off dehydration. She felt that that was of the biggest concern for J at this point.
J got his sticker (Puss In Boots from Shrek, in case you were wondering) and he was a little more chipper by the time we got home. He wouldn't drink his cup, but did eat some green beans. Then he crawled up the stairs and snuggled up in a pile of clean blankets in the upstairs hallway with his water bottle. We'll make the decision about going to school in the morning.
Oh, and the really sucky part of all of this: according to the ped's scale, he's lost over half a pound. Ugh. Poor fella.
Object du Jour: The Thomas blankey and water bottle.
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