It's 3 am and I've been up with Steff for about an hour for the second night in a row. Last night I wrote that I wasn't sure if she had a bug or if the medicine made her sick but I soon learned the truth...it was and is a bug. You see, she continued throwing up and then she got diarrhea...that's what the story is for tonight...thus far anyway. I'll take pooping over barfing though. Once you're a parent of a child who doesn't get the concept of what their body is doing when it throws up and therefore doesn't make any attempt at getting to the bathroom, you'll understand...It's nuts...you feel like you're up to your elbows in throw up and at least a diaper somewhat contains the poop.
Honestly, though I mostly feel bad for her. She keeps telling me her back hurts and that her tummy hurts too. I know, as does everyone, the cramps of diarrhea so it's got be really bad for her. She just knows her tummy hurts and not why. I love my little girl and it's hard to see her sick. As a parent I have learned more patience than I thought I'd ever have. You have to have patience when your kids are little and sick. Of course, I don't know anything but "little" kids. Kieran's getting big but he was little first...
I wonder how long our adventure is going to last tonight? I was up til 5:30 last night with her. That's when she finally fell asleep. I got a total of 5 hours of sleep so I was pooped all day but I did okay. Again, with the "do as you gotta do" talk...It wasn't as rotten of a day as I thought it would be, I got to go back to sleep for an hour after she fell back to sleep so that helped. Besides, I'm an insomniac at heart anyway...I'd think I was a vampire but I don't get to sleep during the day either...
Wish me luck and say a short prayer for me and for Steff for healing...please.
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