The sickness

We have been in the midst of sickness for a few weeks now. First the girls got colds, which were a bummer but at least they were mild and manageable. On Saturday Riley came down with a fever and by Sunday was just not acting well. On Monday she suffered a febrile seizure, a seizure caused by fever. It was incredibly scary. I thought she was having a breath holding spell, but I quickly knew this was different. I called 911 and once the medics came in the house she roused and was full force crying, which was a good thing. At least I knew she was alert and ok. She was taken to the hospital and treated for her fever, dehydration, and low blood sugar. The next day we took her to her pediatrician and we noticed her gums looked redder than normal and she had a little red spot on her face. Turns out she has hand, foot, and mouth disease. Nice. She has broken out in sores around and inside of her mouth, but thankfully the fever is gone and she is in pretty high spirits. Unfortunately, this virus is pretty contagious so we have to keep her away from other kids and sis. I am hoping they go away before my sister's wedding next Saturday!