Hostage

So the only thing worse that your child having a fever (and no other symptoms) for 3 days, is the fact that you are basically quarantined to your house for that long (at least). We have been in the house ALL week. And by in the house, I mean, it is too hot to go outside, not to mention they are replacing the siding on our house from the hail damage so there are nails and hammering and all sorts of things keeping us inside. And it is LOUD!!!! And things are falling off the walls from the hammering. We have only left to go to the doctor to make sure Natalie didn't have an ear infection or strep. And then there is the sleeping! Or lack thereof. Waking up at 2 or 3 am to a toddler with a fever of 103 can only be made worse when she wants your preggo self to crawl into bed with her and "sleep" in her bed. And Natalie is a roller/kicker/talker. So the first night I was up with her for 3 hrs before she went back to sleep and the 2nd night, after an hr and a half, I got up and Paul volunteered to go in. I GLADLY accepted. I love my child. I am EXTREMELY sorry she was sick and not feeling well, but throw in a cranky, sore, tired preggo lady and being stuck in the house just SUCKS!!

Thankfully, she has been fever-free for 24 hours so we were FINALLY able to go to the grocery store. And visit Daddy on campus for a few minutes. I'm not the only one who felt trapped by the way. Natalie cried the whole way home because she didn't want to go back in the house!!!