Things I've learned this week.

1. Even if you get the flu shot, you can still get the flu.  Kade got the actual flu shot, and Marleigh had the mist.  Both of them now have influenza.  Marleigh's is much more severe than Kade's, so he decided to throw in an ear infection, just for good measure.  I've decided that maybe the shot is the way to go.  I mean, do you really know if you inhale all the mist?   I think that is maybe why Marleigh is much sicker than Kade.   With a shot, you know it is all being injected.  Thank goodness both kids are starting to feel better.

2.  Tamiflu is expensive!  I'm talking $110 bucks a whack, expensive.  Of course when it comes to your kids' health, money isn't an object, but holy moly!!!

3.  When they say to make sure you have a full tummy before taking Tamiflu, they mean it.  Kade hasn't been eating the best.  Tonight, we gave him his Tamiflu on a somewhat empty stomach because he flat out refused to eat his dinner.  A few minutes later, he ralphed ALL OVER the living room floor.  Then laughed.  Since we still needed to get his antibiotic in him for his ear infection, he had a healthy snack of Little Debbie's.  I think this was his game plan all along.  Not eat dinner, puke, then get tons of junk food.   Well played, Son, well played.

4.  "Being a Mommy is EXHAUSTING!"  Marleigh and I were playing with hand puppets.  She was the mommy to my two hand puppets.  My hand puppets were a bit demanding.  They needed to potty, they were thirsty, they were hungry, they were tired.  Not even ten minutes into it, Marleigh says, "Whew... being a Mommy is EXHAUSTING!"

5.  I have the best husband/baby daddy.  (Which I already knew, it was just confirmed.)  January is my craziest time of year at work.  We work tons of hours trying to get out all the 1099's and W2's.  Most days, I get home from work, play with the kids, do dinner, baths, bedtime, then had back into the office for a few hours.  Knowing how busy I am at work, Marc insisted on taking care of the kids for the most part.  It was a huge stress reliever for me.

6.  There are always positives that come from negatives.  I hate that my babies are sick, but it was so sweet to watch them snuggle together on the couch.

It is hard to see, but they are actually holding hands.  Marleigh was hanging
onto her sippy cup, and Kade grabbed her hand.  

7.  We are so blessed to have happy, healthy children.  To be honest, they have actually been pretty good for having the flu.  There has been extra tears and more whining, but overall, they have been troopers.  However, it makes you appreciate the normal, happy, healthy days with them even more!


8.  We quite possibly let Marleigh watch too many "bideos"  on Marc's phone.   Marleigh loves to watch different KSU football videos on Marc's phone.  She sings the songs to them all the time.  The other night at the dining room table, she stopped mid song and said, "Buffering..... buffering.... buffering...."  then kept right on singing.  Oh, she makes me laugh.  :)