Emily picked up a gastro bug from kindy again. It hit Friday night (around 2am). Emily threw up twice. We had been out at a Thai place for my dad’s birthday so the puke contained all sorts of strange things. She managed to kill 2 sets of sheets (for some reason, we have 4), her underlay and both blankets. We ended up using a towel as an underlay and a king size beach towel as a blanket. She also ended up with an old tracksuit that’s a size too small. Needless to say we’re going to get some more spares. We also found out that washing machines aren’t good at removing chunks.
Saturday was fine for Emily because we limited her diet. I think she basically had toast and water all day. However, when Bree suggested that Emily could have a juice for dinner and I gave it to her, neither of us thought that it might be a bad idea. That is until Emily puked again, this time getting the sheets, underlay, blanket and pillow all in one go. She even managed to get the mattress a bit since there was so much fluids.
Today has again been good but again, Emily has been on toast and water. She had a little bit of my noodles at dinner time but it was around an hour before her bed time so I’m hoping any stomach upsets will show up before she’s in bed. That, and I’m hoping she’s almost better. I’m taking the day off work tomorrow to look after her and it would be nice if I could go to work on Tuesday but if she’s not well enough her grandma (Oma) can’t look after her.
I have had a strange virus that is going around. It makes you really tired and (at least for me and my brother) kills your muscles. I woke up on Friday morning and I couldn’t move my neck without causing pain. The muscles on my neck, shoulders and back were all stiff too. I had to take the day off work. I got a massage which gave me movement straight away. The pain eased a bit and faded over the weekend to almost nothing now. It’s still there (especially when I turn my head) but it’s bearable.
Isaac has been a bit strange. He had his 6 month shots on Thursday so that could be part of the cause, as could the runny nose. The doctor (his regular one) said not to worry about the reflux but to take the constipation seriously. Apparently when you start solids, your intestinal tract has to get used to processing them. If you are constipated lots, it can screw up your intestinal tract for life! We’ll have Isaac on medication until he’s regular for a week and then on a reduced dose for a further 6 weeks.
On a related note, it seems that Isaac is almost the same weight that Emily was at 6 months. Of course, this puts him behind her because the average weight for a boy is higher than for a girl but it certainly helps ease the constant worrying we have about his weight. It’s strange that he’s managed to put on so much weight even though he doesn’t eat anywhere near what Emily did. I’m sure the solids are helping because he really seems to be filling out lately.
Update 14 May 2006
Emily puked again tonight. Worse, Isaac did too. Bree heard a strange noise and went to investigate, only to find Isaac choking on his own vomit. Bree couldn’t take Monday off work but she’ll be taking the rest of the week off now. I only hope Emily gets better quickly because one sick kid isn’t too bad but two is just painful.
