This is the third year running in which I have had a sick child for Christmas. It all started yesterday at church when Addie came down with a fever. We took her home early and by that evening she was registering 103 degrees on the thermometer and complaining that her head hurt (strep throat). Early this morning she got in bed with us and she was so hot that I was sweating. So I got her into the doctor (Dr. Bahr was on call and an excellent pediatrician if anyone wants her number) where they took a throat culture. When she looked in Addison's throat she thought for sure it was strep throat because her throat was clearly infected, she was complaining of head and body aches. The initial strep test was negative and she said that happens often so they are sending the culture out but we will not know for 48 hours. Anyway, we are doping her up with Tylenol and Motrin and when they kick in she is happy. I am pretty sure that the culture will come back positive because she is now complaining that she has a sore throat.
The good news was that by the time we got home from my parents from celebrating Christmas Eve they were both asleep (before 8:00) and we did not have to fight them to go down. Santa was able to come early this year and had a fun time setting out the girls things.
We hope you all have a Merry Christmas!
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