The Flu

It's official: Asher has the flu. He came down with it Thursday night/Friday morning (why do these things ALWAYS happen between the hours of 1 and 3 AM???). He woke us up from a sound sleep to complain about his body hurting him, and when I went to pick him up from his bed, I felt his fever.

I know all the fever-reducing tricks, but this fever just wasn't budging. And on our way to take a warm bath, Asher vomited all over the hallway. It was classic...there he was walking and then all of a sudden he was vomiting. Multiple times. Luckily, the hallway is an easy clean-up.

So, off to the doctor we went and got an official diagnosis of flu, type A. And we all got prescriptions for the Tamiflu.

The doctor told us that, with the Tamiflu, we could expect Asher to be sick for four days instead of seven. OK, I'll take that. So imagine my surprise when Asher awoke this morning fever-free and feeling fine. How did that happen? Aside from a lack of appetite, Asher has been feeling quite fine all morning. I'm impressed.

Which leads me to a related topic: Parents, if your children are sick, PLEASE KEEP THEM HOME! I know Asher got the flu from running around Monkey Joe's and putting his hands in his mouth. Why in the world would anyone bring a child with the flu to Monkey Joe's? I can certainly understand the need to bring a sick child to daycare because bosses sometimes just don't understand that you have to stay home with a young 'un AGAIN when deadlines loom. But, Monkey Joe's??? Mum, if ya just HAVE to have that playdate with your best friend and her child, do it at HOME. Don't make everyone else's child sick too. Thank you.