I have to admit that this has most likely been the worst week I've had as a parent, which probably isn't too bad considering I've been a mom for almost 4 years. Last weekend was great, being Easter and all. Then Monday morning around 5a Jase vomited. Then he vomited again around 6:30a and continued in this pattern vomiting 11 times total from Monday at 5a to Tuesday at 4a. As if that wasn't bad enough, then the diarrhea started mid Monday morning and lasted through Wednesday morning. Monday was busy trying to disinfect everything, but Jase is old enough to embrace the "barf bucket", so the cleanup was a lot easier than it could have been. Can I just mention here again how much I love wood floors! I really don't want carpet after this week. Tuesday morning Jase was very lethargic, didn't want to drink or eat (not that I blame him), but he wouldn't walk or sit up either, so in to the Dr's we went. He was dehydrated, which I knew, and off to the Clarian Arnett Hospital we went. Jase was a real trooper, even when they had to poke him 2 times to get the IV started. I stayed with him Tuesday night and by Wednesday morning he was doing better, but still not drinking much. By Wednesday midday he had went 24 hours without vomiting and a few hours without diarrhea. We (myself, the Dr, and nurse) decided that Jase could probably recover the rest of the way at home better than in a bed (he was restless at this point). So we came home and we all slept great (everyone was asleep by 8p - parents included).
Thursday Jase was weak and he gradually started eating and drinking more. Mentally he was himself (but very moody), but physically he was so weak and could barely walk or sit up (because he hadn't eaten in 4+ days. Over this whole time he lost 3-4 pounds. By Thursday evening he was stronger.
Friday morning we woke up to Meghan having vomited in her bed at some point during the night (she is a silent vomitor (is that a word?) and gives no prelude to it coming). I also woke up that morning feeling quite nauseated. I've had some symptoms for about a week, but nothing too serious thankfully. Meghan had one more instance early this morning and now just has the diarrhea. Thankfully she wants to drink everything and eat everything, so it looks as though she won't be as sick as Jase was (thank you rotavirus vaccine).
So be forewarned that you don't want to stop in at our house for a visit now, unless you want to get sick... (plus the house is a disaster). Let's hope we can all be better by Monday...
