Hospital Visit

Well it's two in the morning...you and daddy are asleep on the hospital bed next to Mama. You're curled up in your baby orange hospital gown with an oximeter on your toe and an IV in your arm. :(

You started vomiting Saturday night and it really took it out of you. Ever since, you have not been able to keep anything in your stomach but tablespoons of water, you haven't moved off our laps, and have barely made any sounds but a cry. We knew something was terribly wrong with our happy little ball of energy! Daddy stayed home with you today and he really tried to get you to drink lots water...you could tolerate that but a sip of pedialyte...puke! A bite of a saltine cracker...puke! When mama got home, we decided we needed to bring you into the hospital and get you evaluated for dehydration. Good thing we did! You were extremely dehydrated!!

Since we checked in, you've had an IV out in, labs drawn, an x-ray of your belly done to check for an obstruction, a catheter put in to collect urine for a urinalysis (After two bags of IV fluid, you still hadn't peed yet...so they had to do it the hard way.) The third bag of fluids is currently running right now; the doctor said she realized you were worse off then she thought given the fact you didn't pee after the first two...so she ordered a third. You have had such a traumatic few days! The IV was absolutely awful! Mama can not handle seeing you cry so I am so sorry, but I had to step our. I heard your cries through the doors and when it was finally over I rushed in to be with you and saw that your Daddy's eyes were filled with tears. We just love you so incredibly much and it's so hard to see you in pain; apparently your Daddy isn't as tough as he pretends to be! ;)

So we are currently waiting on the doctor to come in and discuss what's next. I hope all that's left is our discharge papers to get you home in your own (ahem...mama and daddy's) bed!

Update:
I am so happy to say that you are doing so much better! It was most certainly a scary few days. After the three bags if fluids they gave you...you were still dehydrated. The dr gave us the option of having you admitted or bringing you home She told us typically she would make you be admitted but she said the pediatric floor was currently "The Plague" with influenza and RSV and it would almost be better to let you go home and see dr parr in the morning...so at 330 in the morning we took you home with a prescription for Zofran to stop the vomiting. That next day Mama stayed home with you and forced Gatorade and you had a few crackers. By the time daddy got home you were babbling and smiling...just like your normal self! It took you another day to get down off our laps and actually start playing, but with each day we can tell that feel stronger.

It was absolutely awful seeing you so sick and so miserable. I thank The Lord that you're doing better!!!

Let Me Eat!!!!

Well...I think we have won the food battle! You might still be winning the sleep one, but mama and daddy has won the eating! It took a lot of patience and several very looooong dinners.... But you now eat everything in sight! You love your food and have no interest in baby food anymore. I know that you have gained a lot off weight now; I can feel it when I pick you up and you can definitely see a differences in your body. In fact, we have had to go up a size in your jeans...I feel that you are finally flourishing how you should have been all along!

We celebrated Valentines Day on Thursday. You had a party at your day care so we made little Mickey sugar cookies and put two of them plus a Mickey Valentine in a little bag for each of your friends at Nancy's. You helped mama make them...you worked really hard drawing on each of th valentines for all of your buddies. It was adorable! You also made one for Ma and Poppy, Kendalyin and KassKass, Aunt Sheena, Auntie, and Uncle Ezra. Sheena brought over a plate of sugar cookies and candy, Auntie brought a Mickey themed bag full of goodies! Stuffed Mickey, Mickey cup, plate, Mickey board books, and some of your favorite snacks. Ma and Poppy bought you candy, and Mama and Daddy got you a big I Love Yiu bear, a valentines book, and a big Mickey cookie! You also brought home a sack of yummy snacks and valentines from daycare. Needless to say...you are very loved!!!!

You are currently cuddled up on Maya's lap taking a nap. You had a putty rough night...I think you have th stomach flu AGAIN!!! You were up sick most all of the night; Mama didn't get any sleep because I was so nervous I would miss you starting to get sick. Every little noise made me panic! You have not been able to keep anything down yet today; my poor poor baby! :( I just hate it when you are sick...you do not understand what is going on and I just wish I could make it better for you! It is so sad!!!!

Besides this current little speed bump right now, you are still such a happy little guy! Last night, you figured out how to share with the doggies; you threw all the food off of your tray and laughed and laughed each time they would scurry over to get it. You got the biggest kick out of yourself!