Last month, our childcare provider's married daughter (and her husband) moved back home. With today's tough economic times, their meager salaries were proving to be a hardship. The daughter works in a daycare, and I'm not sure what the son-in-law does, some kind of manufacturing job I believe.
No big deal...until the stomach flu hits the other daycare. The daughter spends a night vomiting and the next day recovering at home. On the couch. In the living room of the house where my child is cared for. See where I'm going with this? I apologize if I sound a little bitter.
Later in the week, one little boy goes down. A couple of days of vomiting and even trips to the ER for dehydration. We can hardly wait for the weekend so we can get Eli out of that germ sauna. Our weekend comes. All is well. No signs of distress. We think we've maybe dodged this bullet. Phew...
Sunday night we get a call from our child care provider. She's got it. Been sick all weekend, going to be closed on Monday. No problem, glad to keep Eli home. I say "no problem," but that means an early-morning drive into the school to put together sub plans (later to be followed by fallout from a disrespectful student who was sooo bad for the sub). But whatever it takes to keep our son healthy!
Monday night we call the child care provider. Everyone's all better, she has disinfected the house. Reports that all children (adult and toddler) are healthy. Ed and I talk it over. Are so happy to have avoided the stomach flu. Discuss keeping Eli home one more day for "safe-keeping." Decide that is best, Ed will stay home this time.
Fast forward to Tuesday morning. I awake with some slight gastrointestinal uncertainty and fatigue, but plan to press on. Elijah wakes very early- 5:15. Drinks his AM grape juice, seems okay if not a bit fussy (maybe due to early rising). Offer banana for breakfast. Not interested. Uh-Oh. Offer applesauce, which he never turns down. Shunned. Hmmm.... Wants out of his high chair, very fussy. Ed picks him up and.....You guessed it. BLAGH......All over the place.
No photos to post today, for obvious reasons. Grrrr.....
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5 comments:
Awwww Poor Elijah! And his poor parents too! The stomach bug is so horrible for little ones to go thru :( All you can do is try your best to keep Eli hydrated (plenty of pedialyte/gatorade!) and change his diaper frequently to stay on top of things - to prevent diaper rash. I do hope he feels better soon! Unfortunately this is one of the big con's when it comes to daycare - GERMS! But then again, germs really are everywhere at this time of year however like all good Mama Bears it's totally acceptable for you to be frusterated with the daycare situation right now.
Keep us posted on how the little one is doing!
Mom and I hope that Elijah is feeling better soon. Stomach bugs are no fun for anyone.
Love, the two Sams.
Oh nooo!!! Where's the Lysol! I can pretty much handle anything BUT the stomach bug in my house. Something fierce certainly is going around as we have been sending students home all week with belly aches. I hope Eli feels better soon..poor baby..and family!!!
oh Darling- I am sorry to hear ELI had the bug- I had it last Wednesday,Thursday & Friday- was not feeling better until this Tuesday- nothing you can do but ride it out- this is the time of year- who knows you might even have brought the bug home with you. It is a hassle figuring out who is gonna stay home- well February is a short month- and before you know it we will be complaining about the hot weather LOL, love you all, Momsie
I sure hope everyone is feeling better and that you escaped it, Sandy. The only bright point is maybe it helps build up some immunities??
Hope all is well...
Joanie
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