On Sunday we found out that Lia had a temperature of 101. She has no symptoms other than the temperature and she was still her normal playful self, but was especially clingy and loved to lay down. She also lost her appetite, as usually she’ll eat almost anything we give her for dinner.
It was hard to pinpoint where she got it from. Saturday morning we went to Old Country Buffet for lunch, and we noticed a girl constantly coughing while getting food. We didn’t explicitly get that food, but it’s still easy to see how food can easily be contaminated in a buffet situation. Then she attended a baby shower with a bunch of adults and kids. No one seemed visibly sick from the event, but Lia did have some mushrooms from a kabop. Then there was Sunday morning at Sunday School with 18 kids and accompanying adults, and I thought I heard the Sunday School teacher cough quite a few times before she handed some toys to Lia. There are other possible causes, but it’s hard to know what Lia has with so many factors.
Last night her fever reached 103.3. A little research on the internet showed that she should be dressed lightly so the heat can dissipate, and that giving bath helps. Late last night we decided to move her to our bed, and in the morning when the garbage truck came and we thought she was sound asleep, she uttered “Truck!” with both her index fingers pointing toward the ceiling, and then looked over and said “Hi” to each of us.
She doesn’t feel as hot any more, so we pray that she will recover soon!
sounds like she’s probably holding up better than her worrying parents.. haha. incubation period for most illnesses is 2-3 days, so chances are she got it Friday or earlier. when my kids get sick from going to church, we usually don’t start seeing symptoms until Tuesday at the very earliest… but usually not until Wednesday.
That is a good point. I guess that adds the grandparents’ place, Crossroads, and Friday night fellowship to the suspect list. 🙂 By the way, her temperature seems to have returned to normal (97-99). Let’s hope that’s the last chapter of this episode.