The Flu

Well, I guess it's our turn. The flu has been rampant in Maplewood-South Orange for a few weeks now. Lots of kids are out of school - if they have "flu-like symptoms", i.e. fever of over 100 degrees F and a cough, they have to stay out for seven days.

Miss J has a fever, but no cough. The school nurse called me today, following up on a reported absence. J is pretty much here until Thursday at the earliest, unless she's fever-free tomorrow.

It's the last full week of school! Pretty ironic. So she might be back for part of the week, or maybe for the last half-day of school.

She doesn't feel that bad. I got some Tylenol into her, and she felt better enough to eat 2 waffles with syrup and then two scrambled eggs with ketchup. She's watching Noggin and does not want to nap.

I'm so glad I work from home, so I can be with her and still be on the job.