Lice Update: 8 weeks...

Just a little update. About a month ago we thought we were nearing the end of our terrible lice experience. We were still VERY careful, but we were excited to have our egg removal count be zero for days! I went to Lara's b-day party and that night, WITH MY HAIR DOWN, thinking I was fine. After returning home, I had Trav check my head becasue I had been really itchy. (Remember I was using TONS of stuff on my head so it was difficult to tell if my scalp was irritated- or if something was in there- but I honestly thought I was fine.)

To my horror, he found several eggs in my hair that night. I ALMOST DIED. I had been in Lara's truck- in her front seat, in her back seat, we picked up Rosie and she sat in the front where I had been too. I was mortified. I wanted to curl up in a ball and just die, but instaed I had to call my friends after 10:00 PM and tell them I still had eggs and they needed to have themselves checked. Not fun at all. I was so embarressed. I felt ill.
The good news was that the eggs honestly looked mutaited. They didn't look normal (probably due to all the homemade stuff left on my head for 12 hours straight for days & weeks)
***P.S. I COMPLETELY burned my scalp and behind my ears. It was honestly peeling off in sheets and clumps. So my advice, make the homemade/natural stuff but don't leave it on for 12 hours straight for weeks!)

So, the cr*p continued for weeks. A few were found on the other kids, and we were all still wearing shower caps and washing EVERYTHING under the sun, still using chemical shampoos and every precausionary measure possible. We found a few more eggs before Thanksgiving, had shampoos and went to the cousin's for a few days to be with family. The plan was: I was going to stay home with Willow, but after finding zero the night before, doing a shampoo treatment & calling my SIL for her honest feelings with me being in her home- I decided to go. We had a great time too. The cousins had a blast, Cammy, Ellen & I went black Friday shopping, went to a basketball game and felt pretty good.
Sadly we caught the stomach flu while we were there and delt with Willow throwing up 5 times and Tristin throwing up once. We knew it was time to get home. After arriving home, I started feeling AWFUL, but thought it was pregnancy stuff starting. The vomiting was HORRIBLE and I just layed on the bathroom floor crying to God saying: "I'm not ready for this!" (Meaning the pregnancy sickness) It was over in about 48 hours but I was reminded how awful it gets, so the next day, I hurried and got my Christmas shopping done, made a Costco run and bought prepared meals and organized everything I could. After a glimpse of the awfulness, I was scared.

So- back to head lice. I pray we are done. It was been 8 weeks and 2 days and I am so worn out I don't know what to do anymore. Although hopeful, I know not to get too excited. We haven't found anything in my hair since before Thanksgiving and 1 of the girls 8 days ago- so, we are praying we are done. The kids will get another shampoo treatment tomorrow just for fun and we will continue to look like cancer patients with our shower cap/pillow case heads around here. Here I am with lice shampoo on my head- patiently waiting my 10 minutes!