Our 4th of July

Our fourth of July didnt start out very well. It all started Thursday Landon woke up from his nap a little cranky an was drooling alot. I thought it might be from him cutting his molars but he started to run a fever that night so I gave him some medicine an thought hopefully that would make him better. Joel got home Friday morning and we had a day planned getting the kids haircuts for the parade and everything else before he started running a fever. So I decided we better call the doc just to make sure. So Joel took Landon to the doc an I took Addi to get a haircut from Joels aunt Ann. An he would just meet us over there when they got thru. Well they got back and I find out he has the hands, feet, an mouth virus that is very common in 2-3 yr olds in the summer time. Its little spots on his hands an feet an in his mouth. Well of course that explains the drooling cause he had them all in his mouth, he soaked the shirt he went to the doctor in. He wouldnt drink anything an he would let me give him some Motrin that morning an usually he is good bout taking medicine. So it started going down hill from there. He would drink a few sips here an there wouldnt eat anything. Joel had to work the rest of the day. An Landon started getting worse as the day progressed an the doc said just to give them motrin every 6 hrs and just let it run its course which they said usually takes 3 days. Well Landon wouldnt take the motrin so that didnt help him. So when Joel got off about 11 we decided we better take him to the ER since he wasnt drinkin I was getting worried he would get dehydrated so about 4 we came home with some meds. Needless to say we didnt make the parade. An that afternoon we were suppose to go over to Brian's & his mom's house to swim I thought no way his he going so I sent Joel and Addi cause they couldnt do anything here an poor Addi was bored cause bubba wasnt playing or doin anything with her. Landon slept alot an started to feel an inch bit better he still wasnt eating much but was drinking thanks to the meds. So I said invite them over an we can still watch fireworks from the backyard so at least he could see those. An I think he enjoyed the fireworks. So I am glad cause my heart was breaking for him an I couldnt do anything to make it better. I truly cried cause I knew he was in so much pain.
Today he told me mommy I feel better, I was thrilled that he told me that. He is slowly pickin up eatting like he was. Addi showed a few spots but she doesnt have any now an seems to have not gotten it as bad. Thank goodness! But she is like her momma and Landon is like his daddy when it comes to being sick an in pain. Haha--dont tell Joel I said that. So we did see Fireworks an I truly think being together and watching those is all that matters. We will have a makeup bbq/swim at The Kennedy's another day.