After a too long hiatus, I am finally returning to the blogging scene, hopefully for good. Rather than updating you on everything since I last wrote, I'm just going to do this week. And what a week it was.

We have been plagued by the stomach flu since Monday, Adelynn especially. Won't keep anything down, constant diarrhea, refusing all fluids and foods of any sort. Tuesday we took her into urgent care for dehydration. They decided that she wasn't too severely dehydrated but discovered that she had an ear infection. Nice to have that on top of the tummy stuff huh? Because she just had an ear infection three weeks ago they prescribed a stronger antibiotic and anti-nausea medicine in pill form.

Tuesday night Jaron and I came down with the flu too. We didn't sleep all night because we were throwing up along with Addie. My angel mother came to our rescue on Wednesday and spent the day here cleaning, tending Addie, and made us her amazing chicken noodle soup. It seemed Addie was on the mend until that night. Starting at about 5pm she would either throw up or have diarrhea every thirty minutes. Despite our best efforts to prevent it with the prescription strength rash cream, because of the constant diarrhea she has a bleeding, weeping, open rash on her little bum that must hurt something terrible. We started a viscous cycle: throw up/diarrhea, which would require a bath for both me and Addie. He diarrhea, because of how liquidy it was would get all over both of us and the throw up is self explanatory. Taking off her diaper would make her scream. The moisture from the bath would make her scream. Then I would need to reapply the rash cream which would make her inconsolable for about 45 minutes. After she finally calmed down we would then repeat the entire cycle. This went on until about 1am. Addie was crying, I was crying, Jaron was crying, and no one was sleeping. Sometime about 2am we all fell asleep on our bed, sans sheets because they had been puked on. Addie and I sleeping in regular positions and poor Jaron trying to sleep at the foot of the bed because that was the only open spot. At about 4am Addie woke up and the cycle repeated again until we decided enough was enough and back to urgent care we went.

This time they took us a lot more seriously. I was mostly concerned about her getting off the antibiotic because, did you know it actually causes upset tummies? Especially empty ones? When they gave it to us they told us it was one of the worst for causing diarrhea in little ones. They told me to just give her yogurt and the probiotic would help. Do you remember me mentioning that she was refusing anything and everything to eat or drink? How was I supposed to have her eat yogurt? I did try though, I promise.  

Anyway, as soon as we were checked into urgent care, the doctor took one look at sad, limp, lifeless little Addie and sent us straight to the ER. At the emergency room we bipassed the line, which was nice, and were brought straight to a room where all these doctors and nurses prodded our little one while she just laid there glossy eyed. They decided to give the anti-nausea medicine one more time, and if that didn't work then she would be admitted for a few days until she was able to keep liquids down on her own. I was skeptical, but this time they didn't give it to her in pill form. They gave it in liquid form!! You know, the normal form of medicine you give little kids?! I don't know why they didn't do that in the first place. This time the medicine worked and she was able to keep down some apple juice, water, and a popsicle. She immediately perked up and started acting more like herself, her sick self but less lifeless.

They monitored her for a few hours but we eventually were able to go home. We are so glad Adelynn was able to avoid having to stay in the hospital for a few days. They are keeping her on the antibiotic (maybe doctors know something I don't) and aren't doing anything about the rash or diarrhea. She is still having it every thirty minutes to an hour, still explosive and leaking out of her diaper and still requiring baths. But she hasn't thrown up since we got home from the hospital. Still no appetite: she hasn't eaten anything besides 1 banana, several popcicles, and a small bowl of chicken noodle soup since Sunday.

My wonderful mother and sister are on there way here right now to take care of us. They are going to spend the night and take the night shift in case it's a bad night. They are also going to help clean and do some of the puke laundry. Oh, and did I mention that yesterday we got a 24 hour notice on our door for a surprise inspection from our management? HA! I thought that we should put a quarantine sign on our door, but Jaron opted for the more practical and called the office and let them know what's going on. They are still going to come, but at least they might have pitty on us- the house is an absolute mess and reeks of vomit and diarrhea.

My visiting teachers are bringing us dinner tomorrow, and Addie has had multiple blessings. Hopefully she is on the mend, Jaron and I can get over the illness too, and we can all sleep. I think that is what we need most right now: sleep.

Prayers are always welcome. Please send some our way. And if you have any extra size four diapers. We are going through them faster then I ever thought possible :)



In other, happier news, we are having a baby boy!! Due July 19th. The name will be Alexander Jay, Xander for short. Jay was Jaron's grandfather's name and Jaron's middle name. We are beyond excited for this new little one coming into our lives!