Bugs.

Holly was ill over the weekend. Mild stomach discomfort turned to fever and aches. It lasted all day Saturday - keeping her on the couch and quiet - and most of Sunday - although she felt better and was outside occasionally, coming in frequently to rest for long periods. Today she missed school because of the fever she had yesterday.

Julia called from school at noon saying her head hurt.

I brushed her off. I told her she could make it to the end of school. I thought she was probably wishful thinking, wanting to be home on a sick day with Holly.

After school she rounded up the neighborhood kids and sang her God Songs in the front yard. Then at 5:30 she came in, got a drink, said her head hurt and took her temperature.

99.3

She talked to the kids out front through the window. She said she had a fever. She caught it from Holly. She can't play anymore. And she lay down on the couch. - Okay, she lay down on the air mattress in the living room where I rest my back during the day.

After dinner, which was full of heavy breathing on her part and some crying as I gave her a hard time over it, she took her temperature again. This time she kept her mouth closed.

100.6

Oh, Guilty Mom.

She lay down on the air mattress and fell asleep.

Wonder how many friends she'll take down with her...