Flu

I knew Friday night that Makinley's eyes looked weak. I was hoping and praying she was tired. But, she was also complaining of her tummy and her head hurting. I had a feeling we were in trouble. Sure enough, she woke up Saturday morning with a fever of 102.7 and a trip to Urgent Care confirmed what I already knew. My girl had the flu. Saturday was definitely her worst day and she slept most of it. That night her fever spiked to 103.1, and Joey and I were both worried. Luckily, I was able to get it to come down some before she fell asleep and she woke up in the middle of the night sweating, so I knew it broke. How in the world Addie Grey and I didn't get it, I don't know. I couldn't keep AG away from her, and of course, mommy was all in her personal space.

 Look at her eyes. Awful.

 On Sunday, she was starting to perk up, but then her fever spiked again that night, so we had to keep her home from school yesterday. Luckily, she seemed back to normal by Monday night.

Call me crazy, but I do think I know of a few things that helped protect us. I can tell that my body is fighting it. But instead of getting the full blown flu, I've just gotten a bad cold. I've started using Young Living Essential Oils, and I love them. I've also started researching all natural ways to boost my immune system, and Apple Cider Vinegar is a huge way to do that. It tastes AWFUL! But I'll take it over getting super sick any day.

Joey thinks I'm crazy. Oh well. He has to just go with the crazy!