'8-Days Virus'

I am so so glad to say that this nasty virus has finally said its farewell to Lavigne's system. I call it the '8-days virus' simply because it racked havoc to the body, giving it raging temperature for exactly 8 days, to both Louisa and Lavigne. This bug, which refused to let the body cool, berated it with a runny nose and nagging cough. Liken to someone whose visa has expired, this foreign parasite decides that 8 days is enough and packs its bag to find another unsuspecting victim. I bid farewell too to my 2-weeks' night shift - waking up at regular intervals to check temperature, sponge and feeding medication. I felt like I'd just had a baby. It had been the worst ever illness, in terms of me looking after the girls. Compared to this, it seemed like a breeze when they had chicken pox 2 years ago. Tonight, Louisa reclaims back her bed which I'd been sleeping in since she was ill. Adrian had said he wanted to look after her when in hindsight, I should have slept with her instead. We wanted to keep her away from Lavigne, not just because of the contagious bug but also we didn't want to wake the little one up with all the activities going on. Just as she was about to recover, Lavigne fell ill like her sister did. So I stayed put in their room while Louisa continued to sleep with Adrian. Tonight, we can all finally have a proper night's sleep!