Oh, What a Night!

I was ever-hopeful to send Thomas to school today. Yesterday was rather uneventful until the evening when a mild fever (100 degrees) crept up on him. Even still, I was optimistic. I got him ready for bed, set out his clothes and school bags and prepared to send him to school. After all, I haven't gone to the commissary, mailroom, or really anywhere else in nearly a week! However, at about 2 AM I heard him calling for me. He made it to the toilet and was throwing up. After a while, he said he felt better and wanted to go back to sleep. I got him a little drink and sent him on his way.

Have I mentioned I also have an earache? It's a doozy. Actually, if I really think about it, I feel overall lousy myself but the earache kind of overpowers everything else that is going on with me. Well, at about 5 AM, I heard Toby crying. Wonderful. I went in his room but he was just standing there crying, at least he wasn't throwing up. I scooped him up and brought him to bed with me. He still seemed tired, but had a hard time finding a comfy spot, I guess. After about an hour of tossing and turning and him butting his head right into my head several times, I had had enough. He went back into his bed, I gave him a sippy cup full of milk and he seemed to be all right with that. By this time, my ear and face are pounding so I went downstairs to retrieve some Motrin. Then, Toby is crying again, and he has downed his milk and wants more. Fine. I found some ear drops and cotton and my brand-new 220-volt heating pad (thanks, Mom!) and quickly felt some pain relief and dozed right off.

But, wouldn't you know it, within mere minutes, I was awakened by the words, "Mom! What do I do? I need to go poop and throw up!" Oh geez. I tried to find his "pukey pan" that was supposed to be by Thomas' pillow but it was no where to be found! So I raced downstairs and got him a bowl. And sure, enough, it was needed. Great, another sick day. No sense in my alarm clock going off at 7 AM, I may as well sleep as long as the kids do. So we all settled back in when I hear the phone ring at 7:30 AM! It was one of Thomas' room mothers...she was calling to tell me that "due to the snow" school is cancelled. I had no idea! This is what it looks like outside, and it's still coming down! It never snowed like this last year!