Seriously. The title says it all. I have no idea how single parents do this every day. Elliot doesn’t travel a whole lot, but he has been gone all this week. Normally it wouldn’t be that big of a deal. But Sarah has been sick since last Thursday and doesn’t show any signs of getting better. She’s had a high fever for almost a week now. Motrin brings it down when it gets too high, but then it spikes up in the afternoon/evenings. At first our pediatrician thought this was part of that four-day crud that’s going around (she has very similar symptoms), but if that was the case the fever should be getting better by now and its not. She started antibiotics this morning so hopefully she can kick whatever this is. And she has a nasty, congested cough (its not in her chest, no pneumonia or bronchitis) and feels really rotten. She’s missed school since last Friday and she’s still got a fever so she won’t be going back tomorrow either.
And if that’s not enough Anna started out with two small little bumps between her neck and shoulder that looked like something bit her. I first noticed it last Thursday and by the weekend it looked infected, so she got to visit the doctor, too. She has impetigo and needed antibiotics. When it rains, it pours.
All of that to say I have the utmost respect for single parents who have to handle all of this by themselves. And it reminds me to thank my husband for all that he does. 
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