Paranoid me: The boys are totally going to get sick
Rational me: Well you can't keep them home forever...and how stupid would it sound to tell Kim that the reason you couldn't go was because the kids might get sick. LAME!
Paranoid me: Yeah, but this is Seth's favorite holiday! It's all he's been talking about for 6 weeks (not an exaggeration). You know how miserable he gets when he catches a cold. It will ruin the whole weekend!
Rational me: They're slowly building up an immunity to germs! They don't always get sick. Besides, we've been in the house for 2 days straight (due to weird weather). This will be good for them and good for you! Don't worry!
Paranoid me: Listen to your gut! Just turn around and ensure a healthy and pleasant Halloween for everyone! Why take the chance? And, by the way, yes they do ALWAYS get sick.
Well, we all know what happened and I wish I did just turn around. Both boys have what seem to be bad colds. They are fine, really, just a little more whiny, uncomfortable, and tired. I just feel bad that they will be out trick or treating (we are going no matter what) while feeling sick. They both have fevers but I'm praying it doesn't get worse overnight. We had to miss our church Halloween party today and they will miss church festivities tomorrow. We're also supposed to be celebrating my niece's and nephew's birthdays before we all go out trick or treating so I'm really hoping that still works out!
It's situations like these that make me feel annoyed at myself. What would you have done? I think it is almost laughable for me to have kept my kids home b/c of the possibility that they may get sick but it would've done my kids a whole lot of good to listen to my gut. It was just the mall...not very important at all. Not worth ruining this holiday that they have been eagerly waiting for (Seth has been practicing trick or treating at home...walking around and knocking on all our doors in the house and rehearsing his "trick or treat"). At least Seth is past the stage where he would get the horrible croup with every single cold and we'd have to use the nebulizer. But still.
The Boys with their cousin, Sarah, at The Zoo Goes Boo!P.S. I am now hearing "barking" from their bedroom. *SIGH*
3 comments:
That stinks, Rachel. I hope the boys better soon. I have conversations like that with myself all the time. I don't think you made the wrong choice-there are germs everywhere. I'm sure they will have fun trick-or-treating even with their colds. You have two cute pumpkins there!
I hope the boys feel better! Maybe you guys are even out right now. :)
You had very good rationale and very good paranoia at the same time. You just never know what is going to happen do you?
sigh.
glad seth had fun despite the cold, and heather's right: germs are all over and it's the season where you can't escape much! enjoy the moments of healthiness this winter, and hopefully the moments of sick pass quickly!
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