UPDATE ON LEWLEW

Just a really quick update on Lewlew. The rapid strep test at the doc was negative. But when he checked her out, he felt confident that it was strep. So he gave her a shot and said he'd call me with the 24 hr test. Sure enough, the 24 hr. test was positive. Glad I took her in and glad he treated her for strep in stead of waiting for the 2nd test. Now she's completely fine! Yea for antibiotics!

Here We Go Again...

My mom usually picks up the kids from school on Wednesdays. Because Lewlew was at a play-date she was going to pick her up to. About 2:05, the dad of Lewlew's friend called and said they were ready for me to pick up Lew. So I said ok and that my mom would be picking up my other 2 kids from school at 2:15 and then she'd pick up Lewlew. About 2:20 a teacher called and said Buddy was in the bathroom sick and that I needed to bring him a change of clothes. So because my mom didn't have her cell phone with her, I couldn't tell her what was going on. So I left in a hurry to pick up Lewlew first (it was on the way to the school). She was chipper and chatted the whole time about how much fun she had playing. When I got to the school, my mom was 5 minutes away from panic because Buddy hadn't come out yet and Noodle couldn't find him in the school. I quickly told her what was going on, she took the girls home and I went in to get Buddy. I took Buddy home and got him settled and then I went to the store to get some Sprite for his tummy. While I was gone. Lewlew told my mom she was tired - strange. When I got  home Lewlew told me she was tired and her throat hurt. So I changed her clothes and noticed she was running a fever. Wonderful! I put her on my bed and she went to sleep shortly after. Buddy, in the meantime, was becoming quite comfortable in the bathroom. Poor guy! About 7 I gave Lewlew some medicine - she was SO hot and complaining about her throat and she went back to sleep. She woke up again for about 1 1/2 hours and felt fair - thank you med's - and then went back to sleep. Buddy was asleep about 8:30. He woke up at 11:00 throwing up and again about midnight, then slept until 5:30. Lewlew was up at 2:30 crying with a sore throat. I gave her some more meds and eventually she went back to sleep.
This morning, Buddy is doing better - hasn't thrown up since midnight. But he still doesn't feel well - but better than yesterday. Lewlew is still very sick. I'm taking her into the doc at 1:50. I'm thinking strep - something I'm prone to getting and it is all encompassing when I get strep. I'm out for 7 to 10 days. I'm REALLY hoping I don't get strep. This would be so bad!
So here's my question - why are my kids getting sick so often? Is it me? Am I doing something wrong? This is ridiculous! We have never had a string of sickness like this before. I don't know what to do except just "Keep on keepin' on."