Fever

Poor Jordan has had a fever for five days, along with a cough, congestion, and an eye infection. The fever is in the 100-102 range, which is officially “slight,” but at 102 he feels pretty lousy. He has missed an entire week of school. This has never happened before. Fortunately, this is a week when I’ve been able to just work from home. He isn’t much trouble; mostly he just lies around. I bring him tea and juice and bananas and empty his bin of tissues. He is very appreciative and tries to be cheerful, though it does get frustrating, lying there day after day. As far as we can tell it’s viral, so there’s nothing to do but wait it out. 

This would be a performance weekend (Lessons and Carols) if he was well enough to participate, but he’s missing at least two of his eight performances. I hear there are a number of other boys sick too. Somehow the rest of us are fine… may it continue to be so.