Of all the things to happen...

Todd has the flu!! Seriously. The coughing, aching, fever of 102 flu. The babies and I immediately moved to the living room and I've been sleeping on the couch....again! I thought the bed rest adventure was over! No, it's not that bad being on the couch, it's just bad panicking and worrying that my preemie boys will get the flu. That would be absolutely horrific. A lot of people thing that the boys aren't preemies once they get to their due date or get to a certain weight...but the fact is, they are preemies forever, and their immune systems are not as strong. So a bug like the flu would be a nightmare. An adult comes down with the cold, and the preemies get a BAD respiratory disease that can be fatal. Some people think we are being anal, but it is very serious. At any rate, it's been 4 days since Todd started showing symptoms, so hopefully we won't get it. I am taking Tamiflu, and even though it probably won't make a difference, it gives me some hope!
Another sad thing is that we sent the dogs to a friends house until the chaos ends. It is so sad to not have them around. I know Todd is missing the only family member that would snuggle with him, too. It's sad, but hopefully they can come back this weekend when Todd is feeling better. I'll tell ya what, if his fever comes back tonight, I am paging the doctor. 4 days of fever is unacceptable!
OK - off to my 6 weeks postpartum appointment. Hopefully both boys won't wake up while I'm gone or mother-in-law may panic. I have already said that calling Todd down to help, even with a mask and gloves - is NOT an option!
Fingers crossed for no disease spreading!!!