So, Katelee seems to be getting a little better, right? Mostly, yes. She still has a low grade fever here and there. This means we will get a bit more sleep now, right? Well, Katelee did sleep through the night a couple of days ago. But . . .
It was a dark and stormy night (Thursday) when another young girl (Olivia) woke up her parents crying that her stomach hurt, she was ready to get up, and she wanted breakfast. Recognizing this as a common toddler ploy for more awake time, she was put back in her bed at 11:30 p.m.
Olivia decided to up the ante. She cried out again around 2:30 a.m. Her mother was the first on the scene to find vomit all over her bed. Courtney called for reinforcements (Dad) to clean the bed as she helped Olivia find the toilet. Thus, beds were stripped, and a pallet was made in the bathroom for Olivia. After a few songs, she went back to sleep; so did Dad around 4:00.
Evidently, Olivia didn't quite get the concept of "easy access to toilet right beside you." She came back into our room a little later, crawled onto the bed, and puked again. Again, mom took "comfort duty" while Dad changed the sheets. Same song. Different verse.
Dad finally got up at 5:30 for exercise. When he returned, Olivia's stomach had not settled. This continued throughout all of Friday. The girl was a trooper though. She would puke, wash her mouth out with water, and then ask to go play outside. Or, she would say she was hungry or thirsty. Mom was a bit upset after saying no to a drink of water, but Olivia drank like a camel. This directly preceded the "vomiting all over the living room chair" incident.
But, it's Saturday, and all seems to be settled this morning. She has had cereal and milk, and she has kept it all down. So, 24 hour bug? Hopefully.
***I decided against posting any pictures to accompany this post. You are welcome.***
But, not to leave you with nothing. Here is a new one of Katelee . . . all 10 lbs, 11 oz of her 3 month old body!
