Brendan had a much better day today. I am hoping we are at the end of this stomach bug. He still has to make it through his 10 days of antibiotic though, which might still aggravate his tummy.

I took Trevor to a huge book store this morning. While we did come home with a collection of vintage Golden Books and some other new stories, I think book stores are too much for me to handle. Trevor was trying to run from shelf to shelf and dump books on the ground by the armful.

He made it up to me by vacuuming the house. He is finally past his fear of the noise and turns the vacuum on!

Silly Brendan popsicle pictures

Trevor was the one with the blue lips tonight

It was an odd Monday. Brendan had a better night with just one spell at about 2:30am. He was OK this morning, but there was something that was bothering me about him that made me nervous, but I couldn’t place it. He was needing a lot more oxygen than normal just while eating and after turning him up to 3L for his second feeding, I decided to take him to the pediatrician.
I am very glad I did because they confirmed what the GI office told me, there has been a huge outbreak in cases of a bad stomach virus. Brendan’s 12:50pm appointment was the doctor’s 5th case just today of the same problem. But while she was examining him, she also discovered he had an ear infection! Poor baby, there were not really any signs, I had no idea!
So he is on antibiotics again, which will do no favors to his poor sick tummy. We have a new probiotic supplement to try as well, to see if we can help him get over the bug and the medicine.

This morning early was playtime out front, you wouldn’t know he wasn’t feeling well.

It is funny that he will play in sand and scoop with shovels, but when he has to get up, he tries not to touch the sand with his fingers.

As I packed Brendan up to go to the doctor, Bill helped Trevor blow leaves and dirt.

It is as if the leaf blower summoned the mightier equipment. A street sweeper came by!

Brendan was not happy to see the doctor, but he was REALLY excited about being in the Curious George room. He would alternate between his crying face and pointing and smiling at the walls.

He was not so sick that he missed helping mow the lawn

And he still got to drive around with his brother

I am not sure their driving is getting any better!

I hope now that Brendan has some medication, and we know that time will help rid his system of the stomach bug, maybe he can get well again very soon!

Brendan had a horrible night. He was in bed by 8:30pm, but at 11:00pm, he was awake and very upset. It took an hour to get him to relax and go back to sleep, and I finally got him in his crib. 25 minutes later, he was awake again, screaming mad. If I would try to suction him, he would go ballistic and try to smack my face. Another hour later, he was asleep in bed. At 2:30am, he threw up and it took a half hour to calm him down. I decided to just hold him. Then my lap felt wet and I realized his med port on his tube popped open again and his gastric juices were emptying in my lap. I dare not move or he would wake up, so I closed the port and just dealt with the smelly wet pajamas.
At 6:00am, he woke up to make a giant poop and that was it for the night, he was awake. I might have slept 2hrs in the chair, on and off. Miraculously, all of Brendan’s screaming and all the beeps and bangs and suctioning did not wake up Trevor.

Brendan had a pretty good day, but the throw ups continue, just while his pump is running.

Brendan got to play with a popsicle at dinner time.

He tried to give it to Eins

Brendan torments Trevor, his favorite pastime.

A little Jump-Jump-Drop helps burn off extra energy

Of course there is always “Fall on purpose” and pillow fights

How’d we get back around to Monday so fast? I hope it is a good one tomorrow. I am tired!