Been a Long Time

We have been battling the elements and the illnesses in this house since New Year's Day. I am hoping that we are now winning the battle, but just when I say that, someone else will get sick! M. had bronchitis and a double ear infection on New Years Day and was given an antibiotic to cure it. She was good for about a week and then the cough came back, so another trip to the MD was in order. The ears were clean, but the cough had moved into her lungs. This meant breathing treatments and another antibiotic. The very next day her breathing became more labored and more rapid and we were back at the doctor AGAIN!! She was then given an oral steroid to help. The combo of the antibiotics, treatments and the steroid seem to have worked. She no longer has a fever; her breathing is back to normal; and she is once again sleeping through the night (there were about 5 nights there where she was getting up every couple of hours because her cough was so bad.)
Just when we feel like we get her under wraps, K. starts saying her face hurts. Took her to the MD yesterday (not only was she complaining of her face hurting, but she had some alien stuff coming out of her nose, too). She is now on an antibiotic for a double ear infection and a sinus infection. P. is just waiting his turn to go to the MD and get medicine. At least everything has been able to be treated by antibiotics and we aren't just riding out a virus!
We were watching the inauguration this afternoon after P. came home from school and he wanted to know why it was such a big deal to get a new president. He also wanted to know why it was a big deal that Barrack Obama was elected. I have been trying to explain it, but this is a kid who truly doesn't recognize skin color differences. He never mentions skin color when describing people, so I have been trying to explain racial differences without destroying his innocence. Not an easy task. K. said "He won! He won!" throughout the ceremony because when she sees people cheer that is what she thinks is happening. I told her he did win...she was right!

Hopefully we will get them all healthy and keep them healthy for awhile!