Here we go again....
Sam is sick again. After vomiting for the past three hours we now begin the all to familiar task of rehydrating our little guy and hoping that this will pass quickly. It seems in the last 4 months we have gone down this road too many times and ultimately still have a hard time determining if Sam's issues are reflux, allergies/food intolerances, 'bugs' or a combination of all three!
It is a helpless feeling to have a sick kid and really not be able to do anything other than try to make them as comfortable as possible. I can't even imagine those families that deal with this daily as their children struggle with much mores serious illnesses. I think of my cousin Roberta, with a little girl facing surgury for a very complicated heart problem, and it makes Sam's issues seem rather small. I guess no matter what the problem, it is most reassuring to trust that they are in the palm of God's hand.
So tonight we will continue the pedialyte and tackle the mass amounts of laundry. Sam just 'toddled' past me chatting away so here's hoping the worst is over...and we can have a better day tomorrow.
Sam is sick again. After vomiting for the past three hours we now begin the all to familiar task of rehydrating our little guy and hoping that this will pass quickly. It seems in the last 4 months we have gone down this road too many times and ultimately still have a hard time determining if Sam's issues are reflux, allergies/food intolerances, 'bugs' or a combination of all three!
It is a helpless feeling to have a sick kid and really not be able to do anything other than try to make them as comfortable as possible. I can't even imagine those families that deal with this daily as their children struggle with much mores serious illnesses. I think of my cousin Roberta, with a little girl facing surgury for a very complicated heart problem, and it makes Sam's issues seem rather small. I guess no matter what the problem, it is most reassuring to trust that they are in the palm of God's hand.
So tonight we will continue the pedialyte and tackle the mass amounts of laundry. Sam just 'toddled' past me chatting away so here's hoping the worst is over...and we can have a better day tomorrow.
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You know, at ~1 year of age, Eli seemed to be sick all the time. Fevers, and the whole gambit. It sort of corresponds with breastfeeding tapering off - and the immune advantage that that confers disappearing - and the little fellow interacting more with other kids and their toys. Put that all together, and it's about the most efficient bug-spreading that you can get.
A bunch of our friends related similar experiences. So, hopefully, that's all that it is.
One way, or another, you're in our prayers, as we know that it's not an easy time.