Home with a sick kid

Yesterday morning I could tell that HT was coming down with the same thing I'd had last week. I wanted to keep him home, but since it was Halloween I really wanted him to try to get through the day. I made the mistake of leaving the house about an half hour after the kids on a mission to get a bunch of errands done. I had just walked into the grocery (20 minutes away) when my cell rang. It was the school letting me know that HT was sick and that I needed to come and get him. I hated being that far away when my little guy needed me! He spent the afternoon coughing on the couch and watching a movie. We decided that since he wasn't running a fever he could participate in trick-or-treating, at least just to the neighbors. We also decided that he could sleep downstairs on the couch because that would help him to sleep propped up, and hopefully decrease the coughing. I slept curled up in the recliner just in case he needed something during the night. I decided during the night that with all of his coughing, he was staying home today. I wasn't scheduled to work, and being able to just stay home and rest is one advantage of having a stay-at-home mom! He's been laying down and watching TV or a movie all day. I know that it's going to be a long week for him, but I'm hoping he doesn't feel as miserable as I did last week!