Sick Buddy

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Poor Charlie has been so sick. It started on a Monday evening with him complaining that his tummy hurt and his legs felt heavy. He even mentioned that it was like the last time he was sick a few months ago. He didn't eat much for dinner and then wanted to lay down. When we checked on him a little later he definitely had fever. I figured it was some kind of a kid virus and proceeded to bring him water and keep an eye on his temp.
He spent the next several days on the sofa miserable with a fever that fluctuated around 102 and 103. His stomach continued to hurt and he couldn't keep anything down.

Finally, Thursday I called the pediatrician and the nurse suggested we bring him in in case it could be strep. I figured it was going to be a wasted trip to hear he had a virus, but took the appointment in the next hour. Aaron brought him in and sure enough, he had a bad case of strep. The doctor prescribed an anti-nausea and antibiotic It took a couple;e of days, but his appetite came back and his fever went away. So grateful for that!
We were so happy to take him out for pizza and ice cream Saturday night!

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