Sick Day

If we have to deal with illness at least it's during a time when there is not much else to do. JillyBean woke up crying about 4 o'clock this morning and something inside me knew she had thrown up. After a quick dunk in the tub and a strip of her bed, she curled up with me and the day began.

She's been puny most of the day and is vomiting off and on. Not to give too much information, but I think that what's coming up now is what she held back earlier. Throwing up is scary for a little kid and this is the second time she has done it (the last time was a little over a year ago). She cries as it comes out and sobs how she doesn't want to let it out of her while I hold back her hair and stroke her back trying to let her know that it is OK. At one point she looked up at me with the most pathetic look and asked, "I'm going to get better, mommy, right?" All I could do is hug her and tell her that I was sure she would be much better by tonight and back to normal in the morning.

For now she's lying on a towel and sheet covered couch watching movies and resting.