Sick And Tired

Taking care of a sick child can be exhausting. Taking care of four feverish, congested, vomiting children can be downright overwhelming, especially when each child is quite sick for a full week. This has been a very trying seven days, to say the least. We are quite tired from endless nights bathing a very ill Amy and sitting up with a feverish Erin as she gasped for breath in between coughs. The girls are slowly improving, now that they are on antibiotics for bronchitis and double ear infections. Now, we are quite concerned about Brian, as he began coughing and spiking fevers last night. I assume that we will be back at the pediatrician's office again this week with him and with Beth.

So today, we send up some prayers to ask for help to get us through this virus. I pray that I may remain patient, when Erin dissolves into yet another screaming meltdown, and spits her medicine out at us. I pray for the energy to bath another feverish and vomiting child at 2am. I pray for the ability to care for Brian without become too anxious about each cough and fever. And I pray that Dan and I will remain somewhat healthy as we slog through this endless week without sleep.

We hope you are all remaining somewhat healthy during this cold January!!