Say "Aaaaaahhhh"

Arthur took last week off work to give me some extra time to recover.  A nice thing they have at Sandia Nat'l Labs is that Arthur gets a week of personal time each year that he can use if his spouse is sick or just had a baby or there is a death in the family, or whatever.  So usually the week after my mom leaves, Arthur takes his personal time and I get a little more time to recover before it's just me and the kids.

But he came down with a really bad case of Strep Throat on Tuesday.  Then Daphne got it, and then I got it, and I'm taking the little boys in tomorrow to be tested.  So far, Dallin & Sydney are the only ones left standing.  We are throwing away toothbrushes and writing names on cups to minimize the spreading of those mouth germs.  So far the doctors have all told us that newborns are not typically susceptible to Strep Throat, so we are hoping she stays healthy!

I waited too long to see a doctor and as a result, I got to spend 4 hours of my Saturday in Urgent Care to get my throat swabbed, and get my prescription.  Fun, fun, fun.  Daphne was really cute though--when I told her I had to get my throat swabbed, she asked me if I needed to sit on her lap while she held my hands and my forehead (since that's what I did for her when she got tested on Thursday.)  I told her thanks, but I figured I could probably hold still by myself.

So we have a house full of sick people, and a mom who is not getting very much sleep.  Not a great recipe for happiness.  On the upside, Arthur didn't have to take his personal time after all, and at least we should all be healthy & germ-free when we travel to California later this month.  :)