my 6 year old was up most of the night, but I convinced myself she was fine and it was a result of gas/anxiety/jealousy (her 10 yo sister is sick). this morning, she finally succumbed and threw up.

I have been scouring the house ever since. I made her stay in her room all morning. Her sister has either a really bad cold or influenza B (which apparently was not part of the vaccine. Grr.) Her sister has been on the couch. I am exhausted, having been up most of the night, and from single parenting 2 sick kids. I have eaten 1 cracker today. I don't know how long I can continue this way.

She was exposed to her BFF on Thursday (wish mom hadn't sent her to school - the kids said she didn't feel well), so I figure that's where this came from. but she didn't get sick for 3 days. that means I have at least 3 days to be on alert for the rest of us.

I have been doing laundry most of the morning. I took of my bedsheets and just changed her bed. Her things are in the wash now, while she is in the tub. She feels fine, and is even hungry. Not that I'm letting her eat.

My anxiety is somewhat under control, mainly because it has to be. Their dad is out of town until later so it is just me. Almost glad he isn't here, as that is one less person to worry about getting sick. Of course, I am worried that he could have contracted whatever this is before he left.

Irrationality is so miserable! Hard to live a life that friends and family don't understand. I deal with so many other things, pisses me off that I have this, too. And then to have so few that "get it". Ugh.