Let’s see, it took a whole seven days for my 5 year old son, who just started kindergarten, to bring home his first bug. Yes it’s that time of year again. However, I thought I still had a few months before the big bugs moved on and made way for their microscopic buddies. It’s just not fair to have earwigs and viruses in one house at the same time. But alas, that is how it is.

So does this mean that as long as my children are school-aged, I will be sickly? Will I ever get to attend a PTA meeting without a stuffy nose? Last year when my son went to preschool, he missed a lot of school. Our whole family was sick a good part of the school year. And everyone kept saying, “Oh your immune system will be extra strong next year. You’re only sick because it’s his first year of school.” Yeah…okay. Apparently my immune system is so strong this school year that it brought me a nasty cold in AUGUST! Uggghhh!
 
I wasn’t even remotely prepared for this cold. I wish these viruses would have the decency to knock before entering my house. Then I could prepare for their extended stay. I remember a 5th grade teacher at my elementary school named Mr. Peters. He was known for making silly sentences out of the week’s spelling words. One week’s list featured the word influenza. His most famous sentence using that word was, “I opened the door, and influenza!” Well, isn’t that the truth! JustBreatheMom.com has numerous sites relating to family health and wellness.