At least they're sharing.

I'm trying to put a positive spin on it all.

Lauren woke up around 11:00 last night coughing, well, barking. Ah yes, that all familiar sound followed by wheezing. To be honest, technically it wasn't her cough that woke me, it was Dustin yelling, "Son of a #%^&!" after he heard her cough. (All these illnesses are getting a little old for mom and dad, hence the frustration.)

I woke up to her having a nasty coughing fit and vomiting for the better part of a half of an hour. Then I stayed up (with toothpicks holding my eyelids) for another hour and a half to listen to her breathing with one hand on the phone to call for midnight babysitting services if I felt I should go to the ER.

About the time I felt comfortable falling back asleep Ella started coughing so hard that she woke herself up and began crying. I went in to lay by her for awhile and ended up falling asleep on the floor. Once my arms had fallen asleep I woke back up, went back to my bed only to get lost in a dream and some beautiful music. About five minutes later I realized it was my alarm going off (on the classical station) and not my dream. **sigh**

I'd say I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired but that's not entirely true. I'm sick of the kids being sick and I'm tired of me being tired.

Dustin and I just got back from the doctor's with the girls.

And as a side note, Lauren has been to the doctor at least once a week for the whole month of February. That's got to be SOME kind of record, right?

Back to the doctor's office - Ella has fluid on the ear in one ear. She also has a very nasty cough, though not croup yet. So, we are to start up breathing treatments until her cough is completely gone - which at this rate could be May.

Lauren has the same thing except a bit worse. So she is now on steroids (again) and breathing treatments (again).

I'm willing to bet my Federal Income Tax Refund on the fact that these kids will finally be over all this sickness.....on April 16th.