Made it through the night

The three of us cuddled on the couch for the evening.  I listened to the kids cough most of the night, and made sure they breathed. Don't mean to be obsessive about this stuff , but I am sure a few of you out there think I am.  For the record - any illness that has an accompanying fever is what really does me in.  A few of you may remember from previous blog entries that Zach's initial regression was after a high fever for a few days in  early July 2008.   I am not as nervous about how this flu will manifest itself as I am worried about what it will do to Zach's autistic symptoms.  Will he lose speech again?  Go off to the corner and rock again?  Been down this path a few times to be cavalier about this. I think the possibility of seizures is what really gets me. 

5-10 days is what the nurse told me.  Sophia was fever free this morning although that cough is just terrible. 

Although I am not happy that my kids are sick, I have to reveal a little secret:  this feels like a vacation.  No school or therapists.  No demands.  Just time to play with my kids and cuddle - and we are.  The sun has been out the past few days which feels good in typically gloomy ol' Syracuse. We have played the games Trouble, Memory, and Whack a Mole (my personal favorite that I frequently will play by myself only to look up and see looks of disgust from the children on how much I am into it), played at the train table, with Match Box cars, fooling around at the piano singing songs,  doing puzzles, flash cards (Zach's particular favorite because they are Thomas themed).  And a few videos and lots of cuddles.  It is such a change to just be like this.  Is this God's way of giving us a break?  Wish it wasn't accompanied by such a nasty sounding cough.