Upon our arrival home from our trip to PA, Josh came down with a wicked sinus infection. He ended up staying home from work all of last week, and even today, he’s not feeling fantastic.

I had really, REALLY hoped that Jude and I wouldn’t catch any bit of what Josh had, but hoping is for suckers, I guess. My throat has been sore for the past few mornings, and today I feel horrible. Jude has had some goopey eyes for a few days, but had been fine otherwise. Until last night, that it. I’ve never really heard Jude cough before, but last night he coughed more than he has in the past two years combined. Okay, so he had two coughing fits. It wasn’t a ton, but it was a lot for him. Also, he went to be at 5pm yesterday and didn’t get up until 7am today. I think it’s safe to say that both he and I are a bit under the weather.

To treat Jude’s cough, I took a note out of Aviva Jill Romm’s book, Naturally Healthy Babies and Children. I mixed one half teaspoon of honey with equal parts fresh lemon juice and fresh ginger juice (squeezed from the gratings of a one-inch piece of ginger). Jude let me feed it to him on a spoon without any fuss. I’ll be making more for him (and for me!) after nap time today.

I’m planning a quiet day indoors for the boy and myself today. There’s a 60% chance of rain and with both of us feeling as crummy as we do, I think some videos, hot tea, and cuddles are in order.