A Den of Germs

We all knew it when Jack signed up for daycare that it would mean some more sickness.  He spent his entire life up to that point with his nanny and rarely interacting with other kids.   He’d see his cousin as a baby…

And while Brady didn’t enjoy the visits, Jack did. 

Well, now that Jack is at daycare, he’s learning a lot… he said his first sentence the other day… “Where are you mouse?”

Well, Jack has been dealing with quite a few colds in his daycare time.  In fact, the first week of daycare he got a runny nose.  Ever since then we’ve had a few ear infections…  In fact, the doctor says he shouldn’t get another one or we’ll have to go check with an ENT to make sure things are all kosher up there. 

Then last week, there was a sign on the door of his classroom saying RSV had infected one of the kids and we all needed to take precautions.  Molly and I, naturally, freaked out and began tactics to prevent him from getting it.  We washed his clothes every day… stripping him the moment he walked in the house.  We took his blankets home each night to clean.  We washed his hands like crazy.

Then… he got RSV. 

Then… I got RSV.

Then… Molly got RSV.

Then… Megan got RSV.

Figures.  They say RSV isn’t that bad for adults and doesn’t last long.  So it isn’t too bad.. but there’s a lot of sore throats and a lot of runny noses around here. 

Jack is feeling better and we’re all on the mend.  We’re all just waiting for the next cold coming our way in the next couple of weeks.  It’s good for him though in the end as it builds up his immunity and he’s such an awesome little guy… he has to be REALLY sick for him to act like he’s not feeling well (we all remember the coffee incident).

Here’s to a healthy 2012… healthier than the first 4 days.