Sick....Again

It feels like every other post is about Carson being sick! It never ends. :-( Illness hit again last week. Carson came down with hand, foot and mouth....AGAIN. We were told that most kids build up immunities after the first time they have it....but apparently we're just lucky like that. A little girl had it earlier in the week, and it hit Carson Wednesday night. Literally, as we ate dinner, the symptoms appeared! Over the course of the meal, one bump multiplied into 20+ all over his mouth, the palms of his hands and the soles of his feet. It looked awful! Normally, they get a fever a few days before the bumps, but he didn't have anything! Maybe it was because he'd just ended his antibiotics from his ear infection the week before? Who knows! He only had the bumps. I couldn't tell if he had any sores in his mouth this time, but he acted like it was bothering him. He was pretty fussy and didn't want to eat. He seems better now, but he still has spots all over his feet. :-( I guess it can last 7-10 days. I'm hoping that this second exposure was enough to give him all the immunity he needs for next time! We need a little bit of good luck in the health department. It's hard to see him sick. And Mommy and Daddy have to miss too much work! I, of course, would love nothing more than to stay home with him when he's sick (especially). Unfortunately, there are work obligations too. This working-mom thing is pretty tough sometimes. :-) On top of it all, I've also been sick for the last week and Daddy stayed home sick today. Emma's also not doing so hot and had to go get more x-rays on her hips today. We're in pretty sad shape right now. But we'd better get healed quickly because a big day is coming up soon................. :-)