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@mrswin: we just started using a regular sitter and she came yesterday afternoon and again tomorrow afternoon. So that helps a lot but it's the nights that are going to do me in since that's when we all feel worst. I don't anyone who could come stay over. And no one who wants to take care of a sick toddler during the day anyway.

@Pumuckl: I'm going to ask the pediatrician how contagious she probably is at this point. I'm worried about then waking each other up or the toddler getting the baby sick, but I think I may try bringing the toddler into our bed tonight. Then at least I can hear the baby when she wakes up.

@MrsSRS: oh there will be lots and lots of couch time today. And I've been dosing liberally with Motrin and sometimes alternating with Tylenol. It's just a really crappy virus! I may have given the 6 month old infant ibuprofen when she only borderline needed it yesterday though.

Update- the toddler woke up and it seems like her fever broke. She has not had meds since 12:30 am and she doesn't feel Feverish. So that's something. But she's still coughing a lot. And I worry about the rest of us catching it.

@Anagram: she has another job on weds or I might. Last night it was so nice- she gave LO dinner then cleaned up the whole kitchen and emptied the dishwasher, so when I got the baby to sleep I didn't have to do anything else. I'm considering paper plates today so I can just throw everything out.

On the plus side the fever seems to have broken. She just has a non stop cough now. If the baby ever goes down for her nap I'll bring the toddler into the bathroom for a hot steamy shower. And we already have a pediatrician appt today so I'll be looking for advice.

@T.H.O.U.: we just did a family shower. I wanted her to get some steam for the cough and the baby wouldn't nap, so I brought the bouncy seat in for the baby. I took a nice hot shower while the toddler played with some bath toys next to the bath, cooled the water off a bit and brought her in the wash too. Of course by now the baby is totally overtired and once she finally falls asleep I will have to wake her up for our doctors appt, but it is what it is. I tried napping earlier kid.

@Pumuckl: luckily the baby is doing pretty well with night sleep at this moment- she will wake up to nurse but usually only once and usually goes back to sleep easily. It's the toddler who stays up. So in thinking if I bring her into bed on DH's side, then when the baby wakes up (she sleeps in our master bathroom because things are awesome like that) I'll grab her quick and nurse in the living room then bring her back and lay her down. Hopefully minimizing them waking each other up.

Well turns out she has another bad ear infection- finished the antibiotics last Thursday from the last one. Baby had her shots today and only wants to nap on me but the toddler keeps screaming and crying. Just now I thought she might nap when the toddler started screaming, come out and she is peeing her pants instead of just going to the bathroom. And Dh is sad I'm "making" him skip a stupid company outing to a kids amusement park on Friday when he is back.

The worst part is no one at all can even help. Both children only want me (or maybe Dh, who is in FL). This just really really sucks. Even if I asked our sitter to come tonight when she is done with her other job there's not much she could do. I give up.