I'm just starting to feel like myself again. It all started on Tuesday night. I'm starting to get the hang of those things Mommy calls puffs. So I ate a lot of them. Then she gave me my favorite carrots. They tasted yummy.
After dinner was over, she was holding me on the couch and all the sudden they were on my lap. It kinda scared me, I didn't quite know what happened. The really scary part, was that it kept happening. Mommy called Angela to get some advise. Then she called Aunt JohAnna too. By then I'd thrown up, as Mommy calls it 3 times. It had only been 2 hours.
Mommy called the on call Dr. He said that a stomach virus was going around and not to worry. If I sleep all night, just keep feeding me. However, there was to be very little sleep for me. I kept throwing up about every hour. Mommy was giving me sips of this sweet water. It tasted good, but I kept throwing it back up. She would give me just an ounce and about an hour later, it would come back up.
We were both tired of this around 2 am I slept for maybe 2 hours. Mommy slept on the floor next to me to keep me company. I had gotten a habit of waking up throwing up. It is quite scary to be dreaming and then all the sudden your body is mad at you.
Mommy kept giving me the sips of the water stuff and I could keep it down for a little while. By 5 am I was so hungry she gave me 4 oz of formula. It tasted so good, I sucked it down. That didn't make my tummy very happy. It stayed down for about an hour and then BAM, all over the carpet in the living room. All over me.
Mommy put me in the sink and rinsed me off. The water was a nice change of pace from what had been happening.
I was so tired after that throw up, that I slept from about 7 am - 9:30. The longest sleep session that Mommy and I got.
I woke up and felt very yucky. Mommy fed me and I didn't throw it up right away. She had taken my temperature at 9 pm and it was normal. She took it at 9:30 am on Wednesday and it was 100.4. Barely a fever, but my hands and feet were HOT. Mommy packed me up and she called the Dr's office on the way to let them know we were coming. We got there quickly and I saw Dr. Emm. He was very nice and said that I was not dehydrated. He told Mommy to try giving me the sugary water with a tube thing instead of a bottle. Every 20 min. That worked well until about 1:30 pm. I was starving again!
Mommy gave up and gave me 4 oz of formula. I was feeling better, and had even smiled at Mommy to let her know I was thankful for that bottle.
Little did I know that I wasn't done throwing up my food. Right before Daddy got home from work, I threw up again, and again, and again. On the floor in my room, on the changing table and in the bathroom.
I was tired again and so I took a nap on Mommy from about 5-6:30 pm. I woke up and Mommy kept giving me the sugary water every 20 min or so. Daddy got called into work at 6 pm and left around 7 to go in. It was just me and Mommy. Since I wasn't eating well, Mommy needed to save her milk for me to drink later. I just wanted her to hold me. She put me in the exersaucer and I was just crying for her to pick me up. She called Grandma Katy and she came over and held me. Mommy was pretty darn tired by then...I was too to be honest.
I ended up falling asleep on the floor while Mommy slept in her bed. Daddy fell asleep on the couch in the room with me. Mommy woke up about 5 hours later...and I did shortly after her. We both looked at each other, we don't speak the same language yet, but we both were relieved. She fed me on one side and then we both went back to bed. I woke up at about 6 am and ate again. That's when the pooing started up.
I bet Mommy has changed me at least 10 times today. She was glad that I've finally went #1 this afternoon. She called the Dr.'s office and they said I could start eating bananas, rice and applesauce. I had some rice around 3 pm today. It was pretty yummy and a nice change of pace from the sugary water and milk. Mommy and I both took naps from 4-6 for Mommy and I woke up at 7:30. I had some bananas at 8:30 with Daddy.
Mom's Notes
What crazy few days. Myles went to bed right on time around 9:15 tonight. I'm headed that way too. I thought I'd share my Facebook posts, for those that aren't on Facebook. My commentary is pretty funny, at least to me. I think the worst part of him being sick was that he didn't smile for an entire 24 hour period. He moped, and was sad. It was almost like seeing his first smile when it came back yesterday afternoon briefly. He's still not 100% yet, but he is way better than yesterday morning.
Tuesday at 9:55pm
Nothing stains white towels like carrot throw up. Myles has whatever stomach flu that is going around. Lethargic baby = bad. Cross your fingers that the upchuck is over. He needs rest. At least I'll be home with him tomorrow.
Yesterday at 11:07am
A total of maybe 2 hours of sleep for me, and possibly 3 for Myles last night. He did sleep for 2 hours this morning and I slept for 1.5. Went to the Dr, just the same old stomach virus going around. Slight fever, tylenol do your magic. Sleeping now, time for Mommy to CLEAN and DISINFECT.
Yesterday at 2:42pm
Myles is back! A simile returned around 2pm
Yesterday at 5:07pm
Myles has perfected his projectile vomiting technique. He can now move his stomach contents about 3 feet. Medals will be awarded later this evening for lack of sleep creation on caretaker. Tonight is hopefully the final round.
Yesterday at 7:15 am
It is amazing what five hours of sleep will do. So far no throw ups since last night at 4 pm. It is on it's way out...
10:03 pm Myles is doing better, but still not 100% yet. Thank god for wipes and disposable diapers. I do believe I've done at least 6 loads of laundry, mostly towels and sheets. It is nice to have the smiles back. I think I'm a junkie for Myles smiles.
If you haven't checked pictures since my last email, then be sure to check them. None from this week. No one should see Myles when he's that sad and sick.
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