Unexpected Week

Well we hit another first.  Jillian got sick for the first time (tear).


We had a great Memorial Day Weekend, but without a pleasant ending.  Jillian spent Sunday night with Bama and Unchie (so we could have a night to ourselves and go to a friend's birthday party).  We picked her up Monday morning and spent the afternoon at the Laughlin's swimming.  

I stole this photo from Kristen's blog - (thanks Kristen!)  I was bad and didn't take any pictures!

Ok, back to my original title.  Jillian's first time to get sick.  Poor girl didn't get eased into what being sick is like.  She got kicked in the hiney - BIG TIME!  The Stomach Virus.  

I went to check on her Monday night at 9:30 and found her sleeping in her own throw up.  What??!!  She got sick and didn't cry or scream?  Just went right back to sleep.  It was fresh, so she hadn't been sick too long.  Break.My.Heart.    We first thought she might have over-eaten - wrong.  After we bathed her she proceeded to throw up many many times.  The saddest thing is watching is your little one throw up and be in pain.  

There were a few highlights though - is that the right word??  Probably not - There were a few memorable times for me.  After she was tuckered out and exhausted around 12:30am she wanted to sleep so bad.  So I rocked her in my arms and she laid on me, limp in my arms just gazing up at me.  She NEVER does that.  She never completely relaxes in my arms.  Not since she began moving around.  I loved those moments with her.  

I didn't want to leave her alone, so Jeff set up the blow-up mattress in her room.  I laid down with her on the mattress, and she fell right to sleep.  Again, something I never get to do anymore.  Last time we slept/napped together was when she was 4 months old.  

Those were the only 2 highlights from this week.  The rest of the week has been filled with Jillian fighting a 102 fever, loooooong naps, and then Jeff and me getting sick on Wednesday night.  Whew is that virus nasty.  Jeff and I feel much better today, and I thought Jill was over it, but today her fever spiked again.  Thankfully my mother came over early Thursday morning and got Jillian and kept her until today so Jeff and I could recover.  I have no idea how we could have cared for Jillian with as sick as we were.  Thank you Mom!!!!

So that wraps us this week.  I'm hoping after a low-key and restful weekend all 3 of us are 100% normal.