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G-man has apparently had croup this week. I say apparently because I’m making my diagnosis via Dr. Google, since I didn’t take him to the doctor’s office to get a definitive diagnosis. Saturday evening morning he came into our room with a terrifying cough that sounded like a seal barking. Trying to Google “cough sounds like seal barking” at 4:30 was challenging because I could barely get my eyes to focus. Everything I read indicated that it sounds much more serious than it is, and our home treatments were the best bet, assuming he didn’t get worse.

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I’m convinced that he picked up the virus that led to the croup at the doctor’s office when he went for his well-child visit. The irony!

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My goals for the week quickly shrank to simply become “make it through while getting as much sleep as possible for everyone.”

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The week also involved a lot of laundry. And when I say a lot, I mean A LOT OF LAUNDRY. There was no stomach bug or anything, but there was a leaky diaper on the guest bed (on the top, of course, so it included all the bedding, not just the bottom sheet.), a boy who figured out how to turn on the faucet in the laundry sink (the non-working laundry sink, which led to a small flood in the laundry room.), and copious amounts of snot.

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Weeks like this are when I really really really really wish we lived near grandma. Either one, I don’t care which, just a responsible adult who is closely related so I don’t feel bad asking for help when bodily fluids are involved to that extent.

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We watched a lot of TV this week, and I don’t even feel bad about it.

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Now I’m just hoping for a healthier week next week!

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