The Stomach Bug

We all got hit with a super stomach bug. T got it first and passed it on to Daddy, Mommy, Anna, Lolo, Lola... seriously, we all got it.

Tyler started crying in the middle of the night about 2 weeks ago. It was unusual for him, but we figured he just had a bad dream and would go back to sleep. It took him about 30 minutes, but he went to sleep. When we went to get him in the morning, he woke up as usual, but he had thrown up in his crib. =( Still, since he seemed fine, we assumed it was just something he had eaten the night before.

We were wrong.

Mommy, not taking it seriously, took T to his first gymnastics class where he had a great time. Then, while we were out at Crissy Field having lunch with The Posse, he proceeded to projectile vomit on Mommy. Thankfully, none of The Posse got sick. Mommy also had made a precautionary appointment with the pediatrician so we went, smelling foul. The doc warned Mommy that she should expect more puking and diarrhea. Oh, she was right about the puking.... on the way home, T threw up all of lunch on himself in the car and then twice while taking a bath with Mommy. Ahhhh... the joys of being a parent.

This is probably the most miserable he has been, but he recovered enough in a few days to wish Lolo a happy 70th birthday and make a good appearance at his surprise birthday party (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LOLO!), but then ended up having the worst meltdown of his 17 months of life the next night when we went to dinner for Lolo's actual birthday. Mommy had to actually leave the restaurant and take T home. It was something else.

Thankfully, he has now made a full recovery and is back to his fun, mischievous self. Phew. Lessons learned by Mommy - take vomiting more seriously and do not force your child to eat when he/she might have a stomach bug. You might be wearing it later.