Descended on our house yesterday morning.  Actually, it was Saturday and started with Liam…it’s a stomach bug.  We didn’t think much about it as we were all healthy on Sunday.  However, Monday rolled around and immediately after breakfast, I ran to the bathroom to remove my breakfast (gross, no?).  I thought that was weird that I threw up the entire breakfast for morning sickness but didn’t think much about it until I realized later in the morning that I was still feeling nauseous.  I called Mark to inform him that I might actually have a stomach bug and he said, “You’re feeling bad too huh?”  That confirmed it.  He trekked home after 12 and right about the time I started throwing up other things besides food.

Let me just say, it has not been a fun 24 hours.  I have never gotten this sick with a stomach bug.  I called the doctor yesterday and got some anti-nausea medicine by the evening which helped me sleep but did not help Mark.  Not that I could’ve helped Mark.  I was pretty weak, and still am.

Early evening, Zoe went down.  At bedtime, Ace went down. Liam had already had it so he’s been peachy the whole time.  Josiah waited until the morning to relieve his stomach contents and Ceili Rain did it twice during the night. 

However, morning dawned today with children all chipper and no one throwing up.  Like I said, I’m still very weak and can’t sit up long.  I’ve taken too many long naps but am keeping fluids and food down.  My main concern has been trying to keep fluids down.  Thankfully, I’ve been able to do that.

Mark, thankfully, has been able to be up and care for all of us pukers.  He’s been our strength even when he doesn’t feel good.  I’m so grateful to him for the way he’s been our “nurse” these past 24 hours!