Yet another fever

Perhaps I need to try a new tactic.

You know how people pull their kids out of daycare because they are always getting sick? Maybe if I PUT my kid in daycare, he will stop getting sick.

Last night, 2:30 a.m., Jack was really wailing. This was preceded by a lot of whining off and on throughout the night. The wailing got our attention and I went in to see if he had wet through his jammies or something.

No, no leaks. But there was the white-hot fire heat emanating from his body. He could have heated an entire solar system from behind those dinosaur jammies.

Because he was hysterical, I had to nurse him to calm him down. But I also needed to know how high his temperature was, because I think I had burns on my hands from touching his skin.

So while he is attached to the boob, I peel off the legs of his pajamas and pull off the diaper so I can take his temperature. Which I do, with one hand thank you very much, because Josh is in the middle of coughing up a lung and can't help me.

His little fever was 101.7 and that was probably a wee bit conservative because he started protesting and I couldn't leave it in for long enough.

Out came the Tylenol and after an hour of crying and pathetic sick whining, he fell asleep in our bed. He woke up feeling pretty warm, so I gave him some more Tylenol after his temp was 100.4.

For the most part, he was a trooper today. Just a couple fussy periods and really shitty naps.

But riddle me this Batman -- HOW DOES HE GET A FEVER WHEN HE IS ON AN ANTIBIOTIC??? He's still got two days left of this supposed super-duper once-a-day stuff.

Poor kid -- it seems like he's been sick more then he's been well this last six weeks.