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February 6, 2008
It's all good
Jamie still had a fever when I put her to bed last night, 103 when I checked it when I went to bed. I gave her some Tylenol and gave up hope of having both kids go to school for the day. She woke up cool, but acting uncharacteristically low. I was expecting the fever to come back at any minute. Instead, her funk wore off and she went from asking to stay home to being excited to go to school. Her fever has yet to reappear.
I was relieved, for several reasons. I mean, of course I was happy that my girl felt better. And also happy that I would be able to run the errands I had lined up for yesterday. Also important, though, is that Katie had her first non-crying drop-off this week, since her first two days. And when Jamie wasn't feeling well, Katie was talking about how *she* didn't feel well, so she could stay home, too. I really didn't want to try dropping Katie off without her beloved sister, since I'm sure that would cause some serious tears and trauma.
So I got lucky. Both girls went to school. Both were happy about it. I didn't get any calls from the school, telling me to take my sick kid back. Things got done.
Posted by me at February 6, 2008 9:12 PM