It sure is good to start a new week. Last week was not a good one around here. My last post about vomit was meant to put some humor to something that is not humorous. Unfortunately, the vomit was just the beginning. Abbie was sick all week with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. She just could not shake it. A couple of times during the week she seemed to have turned the corner, only to throw up again later. Amber came down with the vomiting in a big way on Wednesday night. She could not keep anything down through Thursday. It got bad enough that we went to the emergency room on Thursday afternoon. Amber was given 2 bags of IV fluids and some anti-nausea medication. Abbie took some medication but would not drink anything, so she had to have an IV, too. She did much better than you would think a 2 1/2 year old would do getting an IV in the arm. Abbie sat in between my legs and rested her head on my stomach while she got the IV. It was amazing to see the change in her after the fluid got into her system. She started talking and even singing some, too. It was good to hear. Amber said it was surprising how good the fluids made her feel. After the ER visit, Abbie really made a quick recovery. Momma still had a day or so of recovery, but seemed to be closer to 100% today. Abbie has really taken to playing with her swingset, as you can see in the pictures. We took over 30 pictures this evening while she was playing. She seems to be a daredevil. She climbs the rope ladder by herself and slides down the slide (especially if she has an audience). Ralph and Janice brought some sand for the sandbox and Abbie loves that, too. She kept trying to feed the sand to Al. After such a tough week, it was great to have our family healthy, happy, and home to play outside and enjoy the beautiful weather today.
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