Sick...again...

Yup, again. This winter has been pretty rough on the family. Out of the winter months (not by calendar, but by when it was cold), Elizabeth was without a runny nose or coughs maybe a total of 2 weeks. But, it's kind of expected seeing as how she does attend preschool. We keep her at home if she's not well or if she looks like she just needs to rest at home, but other parents seem to send their kids with anything short of a high fever. At least one or two kids in her class are sick on any given day with red, faucet noses or severe coughs, so it's hard to avoid bringing sickness home. It doesn't help that the teachers say something along the lines of "It's OK. Other kids are sick too, so it's not a problem if your kid is sick." We do make it a point to wash our hands regularly and especially when we come home, but that only helps to a certain extent. Plus, Elizabeth isn't used to covering her mouth when coughing, so when she does, it's usually in Mom's or Dad's face. Surprisingly, it's only Sana that seems to get sick. I would get a sore throat or coughs, but that only lasts a couple of days. Sana would get the congestion and coughs that last much longer. Maybe all that time I've spent in the dungeon with circulated air has boosted my immune system.

This latest round of the cold has hit Elizabeth and Sana pretty badly. The last time Elizabeth got this sick is just before we transitioned to Korea, which was almost a year ago. They both cough a lot at night and Elizabeth is pretty congested, which leads to more coughing. All this leads to no one getting a good night of sleep. We really need Spring to come quickly. -T