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Post by springbeduk on Dec 28, 2022 13:10:44 GMT
scotty, how is S doing? And how are you?
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Post by springbeduk on Dec 28, 2022 13:16:24 GMT
I'm sorry the weather messed up your Christmas plans, footloose! That stinks. Have you been able to get together with your parents for a belated celebration? Or still snowing/storming? Is there another time soonish Matt cam come up to see you? Do you get a long vacation from work around now? Like most of Jamuary? I think back when you worked there before you said you did, but maybe things have changed (or I'm just remembering wrong)? Anyway, I hope you didn't lose power and that your house's insulation and heating system have been keeping up with the cold weather!
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Post by luvboston on Dec 28, 2022 22:36:44 GMT
Someone come get my kids they are off the chain today!
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Post by njgirl84 on Dec 29, 2022 0:39:27 GMT
Someone come get my kids they are off the chain today! Same. I’m embarrassed to admit this but I have found that having kids has made me a grinch this time of year. I feel like I should enjoy the holiday season more, but I’m so tapped out from work, travel, & kids high energy that I’m quite miserable this time of year. I actually just said as crazy as 2020 was it was the best holiday season I’ve had because we were forced to just relax and stay home.
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Post by scotty on Dec 29, 2022 18:54:10 GMT
scotty, how is S doing? And how are you? S is doing great! She has her voice back and just has a lingering cough. We were able to come home Christmas afternoon. The hospital had a gift program and sent Santa gifts home for all of our kids. It turned out to be an okay day. It was really miserable at the hospital the first few days because we were doubled up in a room with another family and had no space at all. Both of the babies had rsv and oxygen saturation alarms were going off all day and night on both of them. It was a constant stream of doctors, nurses, and respiratory techs. Once we got our own room and S was improving it was a lot less stressful. I've never been so happy to be home.
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Post by springbeduk on Dec 30, 2022 4:09:23 GMT
So glad S is better, scotty, and that you didn't have to share a room the whole time! And that you're home safely!
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Post by springbeduk on Dec 30, 2022 4:21:35 GMT
It finally got me ... tested positive for covid this afternoon. my dad and stepmother, who were visiting for Christmas, and left yesterday, did too. So far we all have fairly mild symptoms- like an annoying cold. I hope it doesn't get worse, especially for them. My dad is 78 and doesn't have all of one lung, though otherwise very healthy. The kids went to my ex yesterday afternoon and are still there; he tested them this afternoon and they were negative, though i don't know if I trust that for ds (and could just be too early for both of them) as he did seem a little sick yesterday morning and he just got his bivalent booster a week ago; a friend who got it very soon after her bivalent like that tested pos on a pcr test but never on a home test. I don't know whether to have them stay with him until either they test pos or I test negative (could be a long time) or just have them come home tomorrow night as planned, or Saturday, and probably catch it. Also it's maddening to not know where we got it. Hotel though masked in public areas? My car was in for service friday; maybe from that - if I didn't air the car out enough before stopping wearing mask in it (suspect there has been covid going around among mechanics there- a coworkers son in law is one and he had it a couple weeks ago and went to work sick at least one day) - but didn't want to void warranty by skipping service and it was already late - ugh. Or ds had asymptomatic case and is over it enough to test neg? (Dd tested neg a few times last week when she had a cold - but didn't test ds because it's such a nightmare to and I'm tired) but so far my brother and SIL are negative - they just stayed one night at hotel; left early afternoon on christmas. Who knows. Maddening. I like answers!
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Post by mrscheese on Dec 30, 2022 6:25:07 GMT
springbeduk I hope it stays mild for you all. The no answer is maddening. I would love to know who gave the kids the non Covid plague that invaded our house. 😂
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Post by mrscheese on Dec 30, 2022 6:29:45 GMT
Someone come get my kids they are off the chain today! Same. I’m embarrassed to admit this but I have found that having kids has made me a grinch this time of year. I feel like I should enjoy the holiday season more, but I’m so tapped out from work, travel, & kids high energy that I’m quite miserable this time of year. I actually just said as crazy as 2020 was it was the best holiday season I’ve had because we were forced to just relax and stay home. Same. I’m not embarrassed, though. I use the pandemic as my excuse to pare down what we do and simplify but really it’s me being a grinch because it’s just too damn much. And we don’t travel or see anyone other than our immediate families anymore. I am an introverted extrovert so holidays are too much people time for me and not enough recharge time. Andplusalso, dh is a lovely man but he doesn’t think about things like, “wow, the kids are out of school for 2.5 weeks, I wonder what we can do with them or who will take care of them?” I am supposed to be working but I’m phoning it in and entertaining the kids. So frustrating.
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Post by athena on Dec 30, 2022 16:46:51 GMT
springbeduk I hope it stays mild for you all. The no answer is maddening. I would love to know who gave the kids the non Covid plague that invaded our house. 😂 Yeah, I assume DD2 got it at school. But we don't really know.
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Post by lrmrtn on Dec 30, 2022 17:18:39 GMT
Same. I’m embarrassed to admit this but I have found that having kids has made me a grinch this time of year. I feel like I should enjoy the holiday season more, but I’m so tapped out from work, travel, & kids high energy that I’m quite miserable this time of year. I actually just said as crazy as 2020 was it was the best holiday season I’ve had because we were forced to just relax and stay home. Same. I’m not embarrassed, though. I use the pandemic as my excuse to pare down what we do and simplify but really it’s me being a grinch because it’s just too damn much. And we don’t travel or see anyone other than our immediate families anymore. I am an introverted extrovert so holidays are too much people time for me and not enough recharge time. Andplusalso, dh is a lovely man but he doesn’t think about things like, “wow, the kids are out of school for 2.5 weeks, I wonder what we can do with them or who will take care of them?” I am supposed to be working but I’m phoning it in and entertaining the kids. So frustrating. I can relate to all of this. DH just assumed I'd deal with child care all week.
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Post by springbeduk on Dec 30, 2022 18:46:19 GMT
springbeduk I hope it stays mild for you all. The no answer is maddening. I would love to know who gave the kids the non Covid plague that invaded our house. 😂 Ah, the evil horrible non-covid plague! I wonder if we will ever find out what it is. Going around here, too - tests neg for flu/rsv/covid, and strep, but then what is it that can be so miserable?? Are you all feeling better yet? Do your kids go back to school Jan 3rd (Tues)?
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Post by springbeduk on Dec 30, 2022 18:50:42 GMT
springbeduk I hope it stays mild for you all. The no answer is maddening. I would love to know who gave the kids the non Covid plague that invaded our house. 😂 Yeah, I assume DD2 got it at school. But we don't really know. Always blame school for germs! Except in this case I can't - my dad got symptoms first. >:-(
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Post by springbeduk on Dec 30, 2022 19:06:57 GMT
Mom-wisdom needed
My kids are at their dad's; they went there Weds afternoon and were supposed to come back this evening. They're now at least staying there overnight tonight, but I don't know after that. I should probably have them stay there until I test negative or they get sick/test positive, but ... that could be looooooong and it seems so unlikely they won't have caught it when all 3 adults they were around until 2 pm Weds have tested positive. But maybe? Especially since my dad's symptoms started Monday (but we thought it was just a cold) but apparently kids still seem totally fine today.
I don't want them to get sick, but if they're already going to anyway then there's no point (other than being able to rest - but I'm just stressing instead anyway) in them being away from here and not getting time to play with their Christmas presents, etc - today it's good because their dad is taking them for a hike or sonething, and I wouldn't be able to do outdoor play, but by Sunday it's just going to be rainy.
Plus if they stay there til they get sick it increases change of him getting sick too.
But then again they had their boosters more recently than i did; maybe they won't get sick, especially if not further exposed to me? And their dad did actually get his bivalent booster too; he said recently, so maybe he has better protection too? (Mine was back sep 2nd so almost 4 months ago)
I'll be starting paxlovid today - waiting for Walgreens delivery, which is turning out to not be as quick and smooth as delivery of store items - so hopefully will feel better and also get less contagious (at least until rebound if that happens) soon after that.
School starts again Tuesday. That will be my day 5. Dd doesn't have all her school stuff with her. Their dad lives an hour away.
What would you do?
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Post by rainbowsockmonkey on Dec 30, 2022 20:46:43 GMT
Mom-wisdom needed My kids are at their dad's; they went there Weds afternoon and were supposed to come back this evening. They're now at least staying there overnight tonight, but I don't know after that. I should probably have them stay there until I test negative or they get sick/test positive, but ... that could be looooooong and it seems so unlikely they won't have caught it when all 3 adults they were around until 2 pm Weds have tested positive. But maybe? Especially since my dad's symptoms started Monday (but we thought it was just a cold) but apparently kids still seem totally fine today. I don't want them to get sick, but if they're already going to anyway then there's no point (other than being able to rest - but I'm just stressing instead anyway) in them being away from here and not getting time to play with their Christmas presents, etc - today it's good because their dad is taking them for a hike or sonething, and I wouldn't be able to do outdoor play, but by Sunday it's just going to be rainy. Plus if they stay there til they get sick it increases change of him getting sick too. But then again they had their boosters more recently than i did; maybe they won't get sick, especially if not further exposed to me? And their dad did actually get his bivalent booster too; he said recently, so maybe he has better protection too? (Mine was back sep 2nd so almost 4 months ago) I'll be starting paxlovid today - waiting for Walgreens delivery, which is turning out to not be as quick and smooth as delivery of store items - so hopefully will feel better and also get less contagious (at least until rebound if that happens) soon after that. School starts again Tuesday. That will be my day 5. Dd doesn't have all her school stuff with her. Their dad lives an hour away. What would you do? When Dd2 just had covid earlier this month, I had no way of not having her in the house with us. We all wore masks when we were in the same room or same "area" of the house as each other, and were able to take them off when we were in different rooms. As of yet, no else has gotten covid from her having it *knocks on all the wood*. Dd1 got sick with something a week after Dd2 tested positive, but her at home covid tests were negative, so I think it was likely that she got RSV like Dd2. Current CDC protocols are that you should isolate (as much as possible) from other people for 5 days, and then after that you CAN be around other people, but should be masked. If your kids are ok being at their dads for the next few days, I would say have them here there, and rest and get better. Days 2 and 3 were the worst for us when we have had covid in the house, and all we wanted to do was sleep (and cough). There a chance that your kids may not get it, even with having the same exposure you did.
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Post by luvboston on Dec 31, 2022 3:46:06 GMT
Mom-wisdom needed My kids are at their dad's; they went there Weds afternoon and were supposed to come back this evening. They're now at least staying there overnight tonight, but I don't know after that. I should probably have them stay there until I test negative or they get sick/test positive, but ... that could be looooooong and it seems so unlikely they won't have caught it when all 3 adults they were around until 2 pm Weds have tested positive. But maybe? Especially since my dad's symptoms started Monday (but we thought it was just a cold) but apparently kids still seem totally fine today. I don't want them to get sick, but if they're already going to anyway then there's no point (other than being able to rest - but I'm just stressing instead anyway) in them being away from here and not getting time to play with their Christmas presents, etc - today it's good because their dad is taking them for a hike or sonething, and I wouldn't be able to do outdoor play, but by Sunday it's just going to be rainy. Plus if they stay there til they get sick it increases change of him getting sick too. But then again they had their boosters more recently than i did; maybe they won't get sick, especially if not further exposed to me? And their dad did actually get his bivalent booster too; he said recently, so maybe he has better protection too? (Mine was back sep 2nd so almost 4 months ago) I'll be starting paxlovid today - waiting for Walgreens delivery, which is turning out to not be as quick and smooth as delivery of store items - so hopefully will feel better and also get less contagious (at least until rebound if that happens) soon after that. School starts again Tuesday. That will be my day 5. Dd doesn't have all her school stuff with her. Their dad lives an hour away. What would you do? Bring them home and wear a mask around them. There is no way they weren’t exposed. Can your dh handle having them home 24/7 for days?
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Post by activebaby on Dec 31, 2022 20:16:20 GMT
springbeduk I think either advice sounds good. Mask around them or give a couple days and then mask around them. You have to figure out what works best in the big scheme of kids and transporting them, etc (in my opinion). If someone was immunocompromised or has something I’m not thinking about then maybe the more strict precautions. Also depends on how you are feeling as you will get no rest while recovering and caring for the kids/having appropriate groceries/making food. Either choice you make is okay. Just take care of yourself.
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Post by springbeduk on Jan 1, 2023 3:54:58 GMT
Happy New Year, all!
11 is close enough to midnight, right?
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Post by athena on Jan 1, 2023 6:56:15 GMT
Happy New Year! I'm giving up all expectations for 2023.
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Post by lrmrtn on Jan 1, 2023 15:06:16 GMT
Happy New Year!
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Post by jennyinheaven on Jan 2, 2023 12:38:10 GMT
Happy New Year All! Hope everyone is feeling well now and all the sick kids are ready to return to school healthy. I'm just catching up here. footloose that is so awesome about your soap business. Sounds like a lot of hard work but sounds like you're getting somewhere. You should be really proud. mrscheese I'm sorry about your appointment hopefully mid January comes quick, and I truly hope you found some enjoyment this holiday season
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Post by rainbowsockmonkey on Jan 2, 2023 13:09:31 GMT
GUYS! The New Years vomit streak is over! After 6 years of having one or both kids ring in the new year by puking, it finally didn't happen! I may have to give up my Queen of Vomit crown (which I"m totally ok with).
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Post by luvboston on Jan 2, 2023 20:53:32 GMT
@springdebuk how are u?
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Post by jennyinheaven on Jan 2, 2023 23:22:34 GMT
Omg shouldn't have come on to re visit you all!😂😂 J just started complaining of freezing but she is hot. She has a fever. Day before we are supposed to return from 11 days off school and work!
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Post by athena on Jan 2, 2023 23:54:14 GMT
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Post by springbeduk on Jan 3, 2023 1:23:21 GMT
Omg shouldn't have come on to re visit you all!😂😂 J just started complaining of freezing but she is hot. She has a fever. Day before we are supposed to return from 11 days off school and work! Noooooo! Thay stinks! Poor kid. I hope you and your H don't catch it! We can't be the jinx, though! No way! Though at the end of vacation, you can't follow the "always blame school for germs" rule. Hmm. 😰😰
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Post by springbeduk on Jan 4, 2023 23:06:06 GMT
Sorry- missed answering. Getting better, though feels like it's turning to a sinus infection. Hopefully it will clear in another day or two? So far all symptoms seem to get worse each might, then better again during each day. Glad I got paxlovid, and hoping it knocked back the viral load enough to have helped the kids not get it. The came back Monday afternoon; they're still seeming totally healthy and have tested negative each morning. Fx that continues! I guess tomorrow or Friday woukd be the most likely for them to start showing if they caught it this week. My test line was quite light Monday and was just a squinter yesterday, so hooefully not super contagious anymore. Didn't test today. Have been masking and running air filters. Sleeping in a mask sucks, though (we don't have enough rooms for me to sleep in one I can close off/not have kids go in at all), espe ially as for sonevreason, instead of fatigue, ive been having trouble sleeping. Weird. Hoping if I test tomorrow it'll be fully negative - especially as there's a chance of a snow/ice day tomorrow so kids being home with me all day. It's such a weird virus - my dad, stepmother, and I have all had mostly different symptoms.
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Post by rainbowsockmonkey on Jan 5, 2023 4:24:47 GMT
The girls went back to school on Monday, and were home on Tuesday and today because of the weather. Last night they announced that today was going to be a late start, and then this morning changed it to closed. A couple of hours ago I got the call that tomorrow is going to be a late start, and I'm hoping it stays that way and they get to go to school. They were inside for most of winter break because it was wicked cold, so at least the warmer temps the last 2 days have allowed them to spend a couple of hours outside each day. It also gave me the chance to spend 2.5 hours yesterday clearing snow from our driveways and sidewalk, and our neighbors driveway and sidewalk.
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Post by springbeduk on Jan 6, 2023 13:57:39 GMT
The girls went back to school on Monday, and were home on Tuesday and today because of the weather. Last night they announced that today was going to be a late start, and then this morning changed it to closed. A couple of hours ago I got the call that tomorrow is going to be a late start, and I'm hoping it stays that way and they get to go to school. They were inside for most of winter break because it was wicked cold, so at least the warmer temps the last 2 days have allowed them to spend a couple of hours outside each day. It also gave me the chance to spend 2.5 hours yesterday clearing snow from our driveways and sidewalk, and our neighbors driveway and sidewalk. How deep is your snow? It's good of you to help with clearing your neighbors' sidewalk and driveway. We've just got maybe half an inch of sleet/icy crud now. Blah. Yesterday was a 2 hour delay for it but I think the afternoon/evening drive was pretty slick too as there was freezing drizzle on and off all day.
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Post by rainbowsockmonkey on Jan 6, 2023 17:18:05 GMT
The girls went back to school on Monday, and were home on Tuesday and today because of the weather. Last night they announced that today was going to be a late start, and then this morning changed it to closed. A couple of hours ago I got the call that tomorrow is going to be a late start, and I'm hoping it stays that way and they get to go to school. They were inside for most of winter break because it was wicked cold, so at least the warmer temps the last 2 days have allowed them to spend a couple of hours outside each day. It also gave me the chance to spend 2.5 hours yesterday clearing snow from our driveways and sidewalk, and our neighbors driveway and sidewalk. How deep is your snow? It's good of you to help with clearing your neighbors' sidewalk and driveway. We've just got maybe half an inch of sleet/icy crud now. Blah. Yesterday was a 2 hour delay for it but I think the afternoon/evening drive was pretty slick too as there was freezing drizzle on and off all day. We had about 3 inches of snow to clear yesterday. I cleared my driveway and the sidewalks yesterday morning before I had to take he girls to school, and then Dh cleared his driveway and the neighbors driveway last night when he got home from work. I'm about to go over and clear off the neighbors deck so she can get in/out of her house if needed. She did call me last night while dh was out clearing snow to thank us for helping her. I reassured her it was no problem and we are happy to help her. I could hear that she was crying over the phone, and when asked, she told me it was a tough day. She had previously mentioned that her daughter was going to come down this week, but I think that got postponed due to the weather. I reminded her that we are here if she needs anything, and to call any time.
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