Yep, we got it.

Well, Sam did anyway. We are now a part of the statistic of one in 5 kids in the states having swine flu right now (at least that's what the doctor said). Sam was home being sick all of last week. On Friday morning I called the Dr's office to see how many days i let it go before i come in. Sam had been coughing all week--lots during the day and lots during the night. I knew his throat had to be pretty raw. They said bring him in and we'll see what it is.

That mid-day while we were passing the time waiting for our Dr.'s appointment, we were all out on the front lawn basking in the sun and enjoying the fresh air. I was explaining to Sam what they would do at the doctors (check your throat, listen to your lungs and heart, etc.). He understood. Sam then asked me if he had swine flu if he would die. In shock i said no, no of course not. Poor kid thought he was going to die. I explained that the people that he's heard of dying from swine flu had other health issues. And that since he was a very healthy boy before he got sick he would be fine if we listened to what the doctors told us and we took good care of him. He was quite relieved of course.

By the afternoon Sam was defiantly getting worse. I was really glad i had made the appointment that morning cause i would have been trying to get him in to the after hours or the insta-care otherwise. When we got to the Dr's office we didn't have to wait long. Sam had to put a face mask on as soon as we walked in because he was coughing so much. Once in the back Sam was burning up and was really wiped out. They swabbed his nose and said it would be 10 minutes. While we waited, he just sat wrapped up in my lap so still. When they came in they said, yep, he's got it. Sam has been a trooper. Every time i have held him to help him or comfort him he's said thanks mom. When I've told him how sorry i was he doesn't feel good, he quickly says back "it's ok mom, it's not your fault" or just simply "it's ok mom." We got him into the Dr's just in time. He was boarder line going to the hospital. His oxygen level was at 90 (and anything below that they send you in to the hospital). They said after listening to his lungs that he wasn't quite pneumonia yet. But after all that if he got any worse or wasn't showing signs of improving we'd better bring him back into the office or take him in to the hospital. After getting him home we sprayed EVERYTHING with Lysol and tore all the beds apart and started washing everything. Sam took some time to start getting better but he finally did. He's gotten some better each day.

We had decided we needed to just all stay locked in and stay put for the weekend and possibly Monday to be sure we were not exposing anyone and spreading it. In some ways it's been nice to have a quieter stay at home weekend. Out side of the coughing fits, endless temperature checks, and constant coughing at night anyway it's been great. He is feeling lots better. You can tell by the smile. Oh how i missed that smile.Ryan wanted to pose with sam so he went and got his mouse nose.

YO-YO!

We have a new "yo-yo" master at our house. Ethan has been playing with his yo-yo lately and since Ryan is as cool as his big brother he wanted to play with his yo-yo too. Ryan's yo-yo is one of those balls that never needs winding and always comes back to you. He sure thinks he's pretty cool--cause he is of course. I think it's just as fun watching his face as he's doing the tricks. He's got some skills.

Livin' in Paradise

We live in a boys paradise, really. Dirt, sticks, and rocks as far as the eye can see. And bugs and lizards and frogs to catch most days. Dirt bike paths, endless running space, and lots of friends to share in the fun with. Saturday morning, after jobs were all done, the boys headed out to bask in the warm sunny day. As Ethan was getting his mitt and ball out to play catch with Ryan i was taking some boxes out to the garbage can. Just as i was passing my car, that was parked in the garage, i saw a little lizard by the back tire of my car. You'd think we were used to seeing so much wild life at this point, but we're not. We've seen the lizards a few times as we've gone for walks but not really up close. This time we got to see it right close, and Ethan was even able to catch it (much to my surprise). Sam had already headed down to the new neighbors that moved in this week to see if they could come and play. I told Ethan to go show the new neighbors (since they have boys too) and Sam. They all thought it was great. "Lizzy" is now a part of the neighborhood too. Lizzy the lizard