Another Bout of Illness

It's been one of those weeks. Thank goodness it's nearly over.

Holly with all her pressies from the Hospital and Ambulance Drivers.  Pretty excited about the whole experience.

Last Sunday Holly was taken to hospital with croup. We were discharged the following morning and sent home to recover.

The whole five of us caught the virus and battled on through. On Friday we received a letter from the hospital saying that Holly had been exposed to the measles virus!  It listed all the symptoms...all of which we had. We were told to stay at home, away from anyone other than immediate family, until Monday or until we had a doctor confirm that we didn't have measles.

We ended up at the doctors who put all the kids on antibiotics and told us it was unlikely to be measles but to come back if a rash developed over the weekend. 

The whole experience was so frustrating.  We had managed to get front row tickets to the final Wiggles concert in Auckland for Phoebe for her birthday.  She's a huge Wiggles fan!  So there was no way we could go and risk infecting thousands of kids with measles!

Anyway, Monday rolled around today and we are rash and measles free.  It is a relief but so disappointing for poor Phoebe.  Luckily she has no concept of time yet so I will have to make her actual birthday party in October, extra special!

The kids have been so awesome while they have been sick.  The poor things have all been miserable but have been so well behaved considering they have been stuck in side for well over a week.

Today we managed to get some painting done.  It is so nice to see them on the improve and smiling again!  Finger crossed by the end of the week we will be healthy again.

Phoebe painting a picture of her and Jordan...apparently!

Holly decorating a plaster picture frame she got for her birthday