I have never been so sick in my life as I have after having our child. I like to think that I have a super strong immune system, and I've worked with kids most of my life so I've been exposed to their little germs. In fact, I used to be a carrier of kid germs. When I worked with elementary and preschool kids, I would always be fine, but my husband was constantly sick. So after being exposed to kid germs so often and not putting our little one in day care, I figured we had the winter ickeys in the bag.
Imagine my surprise when our first winter with our new arrival, our family got so sick that two of us went to the emergency room. Well, maybe that was a fluke. But this cold and flu season isn't turning out very well either. First the little guy gets sick, but surprisingly we don't get this one. My hubby and I must have built an immunity to that bug already. But a week later I am hit hard with not one, but 2, possibly 3 different bugs at the same time... including an ear infection. I haven't had an ear infection since I was a kid. Where did that come from? And Hubby? Well, he is trying to be strong but he is fighting something completely different.
What is it with these kids and their bugs? We wash hands, use antibacterial wipes when no sink is available, and stay away from sick people. Forget H1N1. I'm scared of the next random illness that our family will be plagued with. When will it stop?
I swear, the government should look into this. If they can harness the power of kiddy germs can you imagine the power that would have over other countries. Sure, bioweapons, the atom bomb, those are pretty scary. But if you really want to bring a country's economy to a halt research the kid cold complete with hacking cough and nose bubbles. How can you be taken seriously in a meeting of world heads when you are blowing bubbles with your nose? And what's worse, the vast majority of adults don't have anyone at home to wipe their nose, or make chicken soup, or rub their back, or rock them to sleep at 2am and stay there until you wake in the morning because they know that is the only way you can breathe comfortably. Entire countries would crumble in the 5-7 days it takes to get better from the kiddy germ attack. At the very least, our household is crumbling. Laundry piles up, dishes are in the sink, and Mom is out of commission.
I'm going to bed now. This is all making me sick.
