A question mark, because we weren’t quite sure for a little while.  Out of nowhere (literally, because neither Shawna nor I are sick, and we haven’t been out of the house or near anyone sick in days!) Grammy started coughing, a deep, dry, hacking cough that sounded like she was forcing herself to cough.  Which meant we thought she was faking it.  Last night I even told her to stop coughing, lest I get out the “orange medicine,” (Albuterol) which she hates.  She stopped…

Then it started up again this morning.  She was grouchy getting dressed, and refused to eat, neither of which is highly unusual.  We got to school early, and she was a little clingy, but was appeased by the purple playdough and cookie cutters.  Then at around 2:45 I got the call.  Daycare never calls us, and even when Grammy is sick, she’s usually in good spirits.  Julie told me that Grammy didn’t really nap, was really wiped out, and then started crying for Mommy–that broke my heart.  She never cries for me at school!  So I immediately got off the phone with her, and got on the phone to call Shawna.  She didn’t pick up her cell, but I was able to find her on IM.  She quickly dropped everything to go rescue our girl.

Fast forward two hours later, and I get home to find girl on the pot, pooping her first tiny poo into the potty, and Mama complaining and passing the butt-wiping duty to me!  Post-poop, Grammy was singing and dancing, jumping up and down and not coughing.  She was fine through several more trips to the potty, bathtime, and tickle time.

We just took her temp a few minutes ago, and she is running a little warm–100.3.  I just dosed her, and I think she’s fallen asleep.  Sounds like it’ll be a low-key day of recuperation tomorrow…