And so it begins…again
Ada wouldn’t eat her dinner, except for the applesauce. This isn’t completely unusual for Ada. She decided to get in the tub with James. When she got out, she was shaking. I dried her off fast, put on her night gown, and then cuddled up with her under a blanket. I attributed it to getting out of a warm tub into an air conditioned room. But then she started feeling a little warm. And then she started just leaning against me. Mac sat down beside her when I got up. He said she felt really warm, so I got out the thermometer. Her temp right now is 101.6 102.7. She now posses the same malaise that James started out with.
Time for PPE.
Hazmat suits all around!
I’ll get the firehoses set up.
Maybe a full body shower of germ-x?
Eh. Water’s cheaper. Besides, I have a thing for hydrants. Woof!
Unfortunately, they are being attacked by a virus rather than bacteria, so the germ-x won’t do anything. The suit would be more beneficial. Or would have been about 7-10 days ago.
I should probably just wear one all the time as a preventative measure, or at least keep the kiddos suited up.
Germ-X is a product that contains 62% ethyl alcohol.
http://www.germx.com/faq_detail.aspx?id=1#66
While, indeed, they may not help with the specific virus afflicting your spawns, they have been shown to have some efficacy over viruses. Not as much as just soap and water:
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/HandWashing/
but more than you might think:
http://aac.asm.org/cgi/reprint/14/5/690.pdf
I think it would solve a lot of my problems if I could keep both kids in a bubble for the first 5-7 years of their lives.
And then again when they about 14 until they move out of my house.
Interesting business model. Must figure out how to work it out. Rent your children from ages 7-14, and have their college paid for you? Got to figure out an exemption from “child protection” laws, though.