Adding it up

Three girls puking in one day
One girl blowing out her diaper twice
Three beds stripped and washed
Two re-made bed(thank goodness the Belle slept in our room and spared her own crib)
Two Baths
Six loads of puked on bedding and clothes
Two wonderful friends delivered Pedialite
At least 20 rounds of puke
Lots of tears

I am exhausted, my girls are exhausted and we all need relief.

Sick Round One

This is our first official sickness of the season. By the looks of the weather, it is appropriate. I don't count runny noses because having the twins in the babysitting room at the YMCA and Savannah at preschool is a guarantee that all girls will be congested from time to time.

Last night, Adeline started vomiting at 8:00 p.m. and didn't stop until 10:30. She most likely threw up 10 times during that time period. What was odd, is that she was in a spectacular mood and so happy to have her mommy and daddy all to herself. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case this morning. She has continued to puke and is fussy and needy.

Alex left for TX this morning at 3:30 a.m. and Savannah was in my bathroom puking by 4:15. Not a great way to start the morning. She was pretty steady, every hour on the hour. The only positive I can find in this, is that she has graduated to independent puking. She has made it to the toilet every time except once. So much better than having to clean the bed, couch and carpet.

The timing of this really stinks. I guess there is never a good time to be sick but why can't the girls do it while daddy is around? Yes, he was elbow deep in puke last night and was bit cranky about it but I stepped back knowing that I would be doing it all on my own for the next few days. Weighting more heavily on me, is Adeline's developmental follow up appointment with Dr. Bernbaum on Friday. Last time she was seen she had a 102 fever and this appointment looks like it might be in the midst of a sickness too. I really want her to be 100% during this visit.

For now, I am going to assume the girls have Rotavirus. They have had it before and it is nasty. Without going into too much detail, Lila's diaper seals the deal for me. Looks like Rotavirus, smells like Rotavirus - must be Rotavirus. Although it is usually accompanied by just diarrhea, my girls like to violently puke when they have it. I am sure Lila will start puking at any minute. Hopefully, now that they older they will be able to power through and turn the corner much quicker than they did when they were one.

Just for the record, I give it up to single moms. I don't know how they deal with multiple sick kids and the fear that they themselves will get the illness and be out of commission.

Savannah tried hard to rally and play with her Fisher Price Nativity Scene. It didn't last long as she fell asleep on the office floor.