Sick Babies. Again.

Our babies are sick.  Again.

Thursday night everything was fine.  No indications of anyone being sick.  Well...that's not entirely true - all three boys have had a bit of a cough/congestion, but nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year.  Plus, Harvick and Jarrett are getting teeth.

Friday morning.  All boys are fine.  No worries.

Friday afternoon, when I go to pick everyone up from the babysitter, Jarrett's left eye is all goopy, and slightly inflamed.  The babysitter says it started mid-day, and she has cleaned it twice already.  We got home, I cleaned it again.  By the time Patrick gets home, shortly after, I have cleaned it again, and it needs to be cleaned even more.  We use the eye drops Jarrett was given last month for his eye infection (different eye).

Friday night was our monthly "Grandparent Dinner Night".  Jarrett's eye was obviously not good.  Definitely has some kind of eye infection.

Saturday morning comes.  Jarrett's left eye is matted shut.  He can't open it at all.  Harvick wakes up with loads of green mucous - rubbed all over, and entirely filling his nose.

Jarrett, and his matted eye.

Luckily, my parents were available to help out.  Patrick was needing to install a window at a friend's house, and could have delayed it, but it would be best if he could just get it done.  My dad stayed with Ryder, and my mom accompanied the babies and me.

I took the babies to InstaCare (why do the co-pays have to be double?!).

Jarrett has a left ear infection (still), which is likely what lead to his eye infection - this time "Conjunctivitis" (pink eye).  He also has a sinus infection (still).

Harvick has a right ear infection, and a minor sinus infection (still).  Luckily, no signs of Conjunctivitis!

Both boys were given a new (stronger) antibiotic, and Jarrett gets new eye drops.  I asked the doctor for 2 prescriptions of eye drops - it's only a matter of time until Harvick and/or Ryder also contract the Conjunctivitis - he gave us a refill, just in case.

Turns out, Harvick began to develop Conjunctivitis in each eye, and it was good to already have the eye drops!

Harvick, and the beginning stages of Conjunctivitis.

Then, after some frustration with getting the prescriptions filled, the boys finally get medicine after lunch, before their nap.  Up until now, they have both had full appetites.

Within 2 hours, Jarrett woke up, puking.  He proceeded to throw up 7 times, before settling down for the night at 11:30pm.  Not fun.

This morning, Jarrett, again couldn't keep food down, but threw up for the last time just before we gave the boys showers.

Both babies seemed to slightly improve throughout the day.  Jarrett was able to keep down all breastmilk, and his meager lunch and dinner (brown rice and applesauce).

Having a Pedialyte Freezer Pop (popsicle), after dinner.
(Jarrett on the left, Harvick on the right)

This afternoon, we put a call in to the doctor who saw the babies at InstaCare.  He has given us some advise with the antibiotics, and we will hold off giving it to Jarrett until we are able to see how he is doing without the medication.

Both babies eyes have already nearly been cleared of infection.  The swelling that Jarrett experienced was resolved almost immediately, once he received the new eye drops.

Patrick commented today that we have exponentially aged this weekend - between both of us being sick (I forgot to mention that!), two sick babies, and quite the energetic toddler, this weekend has been a challenge, for sure.  Luckily for us, the timing worked out well...even though it made our weekend plans come to a halt, it was nice we were both home!