Sick Child....

I have been up all night with my little one, Max....he is a very sick little boy....he is running about a 102 fever, I have been fighting all night, trying to get it down...

I have not slept, I have been puked on, peed on and pooped on....plus, it is hard to sleep when you finally do get them to sleep...because you are so worried...

I think it is just a viral type of thing...and I know taking him to the doctor probably will not result in anything...they usually will not prescribe anything...and they will tell me to do everything that I am already doing...as long as I can keep it below 102....then I know he will be o.k...Max has never been a child that shakes a fever easily though...he gets colds very easily, viral infections like this..at least two a year it seems. His first year of life..he was sick constantly it seemed; he was born almost four weeks early, only weighing in at 5 lbs 2 oz...so, it has taken him a while to build up his little immune system.

Anyway...he is sleeping, I have to get Aaron off to school...I have already called the hubster, he is on his way home from work..asked him to pick up some Pedialyte, 7-up, soup/crackers and some Lysol...because if what he has is contagious...I sure can't afford to get sick..not this close to Christmas...also, when I don't work...I don't get paid. The company I work for does not pay out sick time or personal time. I get 10 vacation days a year, that is it. Well...those were used up by middle of summer, so today, I am out money too. The hubster could have taken care of him, but he hardly slept yesterday, worked all night, there is no way he could have taken care of Max properly today...I mean...he could, but it just would not be fair to him; he is this family's primary provider, we need his income a lot more than we need mine. H e could work 1/2 a shift and make what I make in one entire day...so, kind of glad he worked overtime over the weekend...

Guess that is it..hope you all have a great day....I am off to Lysol down my home.

DixieChick...out!