We made it though January sick free…no COVID, no flu!  Congrats were in order for only so long as it was February 7 before the first of patient zero’s symptoms began.  Avery was complaining of her stomach hurting, that turned into a bad cough and sore throat.  A visit to the pediatrician the following day confirmed negative for strep so we chalked it up to a bad cold. Later that night Justin’s cough, which had been bad, took a turn for the worse along with aches and pains. A visit the following morning to the doc confirmed the flu.  When Emerson arrived home from school that afternoon not feeling well and her temperature quickly spiked, I knew she too had the flu.  By Sunday, Avery still wasn’t feeling good and I had a few aches and pains in addition to a worsening cough.  I wanted to know if Avery and Harper were well enough to attend school and me to go to Nashville on Tuesday for a work trip.  The swabs indicated positive for flu for Avery and me.  February is apparently our new January!