I’m not against modern medicine. I vaccinated Paige up until she was just about a year old, and while I’ve decided to delay any other vaccines she may or may not get [I'm still teetering on the fence] I’m not anti anything. Would I give my child the flu vaccine? Nope! But I wouldn’t stop being your friend if you thought it was a great idea. When we have colds I bust out my honey, eucalyptus scented bath stuff, and a cool mist humidifier for the stuffy evenings that lay ahead. We hibernate with tea, and avoid spreading our germs and we get better…

We had a barf-week last week, but we were starting to feel better. I was craving oil and vinegar drenched sandwiches and Paige stomached a half a bowl of cereal without sobbing to take it away, when we got hit again. This time it was the sniffles and I was prepared. We did honey, we rested, and yet it got worse. My normally spastic excited to talk about sharks toddler was lethargic and wanted nothing to do with anything but bed, water, and naturally lots of Pixar movies.  We had a funeral to go to on Saturday so Paige went to my mother in laws, and I told her if she’s not better on Sunday I’m just sucking it up and we are going to the doctor. The first one I can Google that gets halfway decent reviews because a week is 5 days too many to be under the weather.

Paige had lungs filled with fluid. Could be just my bad asthmatic genes or it could be pneumonia

Either way, scary! Scary scary scary.

She’s on some pretty strong medicine. I’m reluctant but I know that this is serious — she’s not contagious but with a weakened system anything could blast her over. Today she’s doing better – she’s demanding to make volcano’s and wanting to read, so this is good. Very good! I’m going to make breakfast for dinner and I hope tomorrow she’s almost back to normal because this is just..it’s tiring for all of us. I want my playful little bear back!