The last week of school before Christmas break, my youngest got the stomach bug. Then the Sunday after they let out for the holiday, my oldest began running fever. He stayed feverish four days, lost energy and gained a rough cough. The next morning, I planned to get them out and meet with friends. Much to my surprise, my youngest woke up puking and had a fever.
We had to cancel our family gathering with my husband’s family and then postpone the meal with my family by a day. Everyone finally went twenty-four hours with no fever and things looked hopeful. Until my youngest woke up the next morning burning up. He was glassy-eyed and slept most of the day, even crawling into my lap, under a blanket. Not what I anticipated.