Survival...

That's what it's been about at my house for the last week, purely surviving each day. 

It started with Alice's cute runny nose that quickly turned into a vicious cold, which I promptly caught right before Nathan left for a fishing weekend. 

Alice and I spiraled down hill quickly with Katherine and Jane following suit.  By Saturday night we were all zombies, the girls getting up roughly every two hours through the night (sometimes in pairs, sometimes taking turns) coughing their little hearts out.  By the time Nathan came home Sunday afternoon we were a train wreck.  After taking Alice to the doc on Monday we found out she had bronchitis and an ear infection.  We got her on meds and a breathing treatment (luckily we already had the machine from when she had RSV) and she's doing better.  We were also giving the older two the breathing treatments when they'd have coughing fits that wouldn't let up. 

I went to the doc Monday afternoon and found out I had strep.  I got on meds and by Tuesday afternoon my burning throat had calmed to a mild roar - thank God. 

Last night was brutal with Katherine and Jane up and down all night long coughing, fevers raging etc.  Nathan took them to the doc today and their colds both turned into bronchitis as well.  Poor Jane also has an ear infection.  Everyone is now on meds so we're hopeful tomorrow will be a turning point for everyone.  If we can survive one more sleepless night we should be on the mend.