Buy stock in Kleenex...

Tuesday afternoon daycare called to implore us to pick up our child... she had a fever, 103. We rushed over to get her and she was hot, but in good spirits. Lots of fluids, lots of sleep... I'm sure she'll be OK tomorrow.

Wednesday... fever. Canceled our New Year's Eve plans and hunkered down. By mid-afternoon, instead of better, she was worse. Still high fever (between doses of Tylenol and Motrin) and miserable. Took her to the after hours clinic (they know us by name) just to make sure that it wasn't her ears again. Ears look fine. Just a cold. Lots of fluids, lots of sleep... I'm sure she'll be OK tomorrow.

New Year's day... cancel those plans too. Still with the fever, still with the miserable. Runniest nose ever... cough, cough, cough. Lots of fluids, lots of sleep... I'm sure she'll be OK tomorrow.

Yesterday she woke up and continued the streak... fever, 102. Make an appointment to see her pediatrician. First thing open is 3:50pm. Ugh. She was happy and playing while dosed on droppers full of heaven, and miserable in between. Inconsolable. Poor little face chapped from snot, spit, and tears. Her doctor tells us she most likely has RSV. Nasty virus that causes a fever for a few days, and a cough and runny nose for up to two weeks. Great. And, as a special bonus, it is highly contagious and presents in adults as a very bad cold... which both of us are now experiencing. Lots of fluids, lots of sleep... if the fever is still there tomorrow, she may have to have a chest X-ray or be admitted, but I'm sure she'll be OK tomorrow.

This morning dawns after a long night of Michele gets up with her, I get up with her, Michele gets up with her... etc. Fever, 102. The office opens at 9:00... man I hope she'll be OK tomorrow.