Keeping Up With Sydney: I'm Back!!

Sydney and I have been off the grid for about two weeks now due to a stomach virus that really took it out of us. We had been passing it back and forth over the last two weeks, and last Monday, we both wound up in the Hospital for dehydration. While Sydney was in the pediatric ER getting IV fluids, I suddenly became faint and started throwing up (AGAIN!!) and the nurses took Sydney to the nurses’ station and I wound up in her stretcher. I was transported to the Adult ER where I was admitted, while Sydney finished her hydration and got to go home. It was a very scary day for both of us. It was the first time Sydney and I were apart overnight, and I DID NOT like it!!!!

I would like to say a huge thank you to the following people who helped us get through this virus.

~First, my Mom, who came up to help take care of both of us for the rest of this past week. I couldn’t have don’t it without her and really appreciate her help and dedication to her family. I can’t even begin to count the number of loads of laundry she did, the amount of messes she cleaned up between Sydney and I, and the way she kept our house running when I couldn’t. The dogs were walked and fed every day, food was always in the fridge, and the house was always clean. Thanks Mom!!

~Second, my husband Mark. He was out of town for the first half of this virus (winning Big Ten Championships I might add =)), but the day he got back was the day I got admitted to the hospital and even though he was exhausted, he helped out BIG TIME and took care of Sydney all night for me when I couldn’t. He also got all of her stuff ready for the next day, when my Aunt Julie came up to babysit until my Mom’s plane arrived.

~Third, my Aunt Julie, who came from Lansing and helped take care of Sydney while I was in the hospital and my Mom had not arrived yet. She also made me AMAZING homemade chicken noodle soup, which was the first thing I was able to keep down in over 4 days.

~ Fourth, my doula and friend Katy. Mark was stuck in a meeting when I got taken to the ER and could not come to the hospital to be with Sydney right away. So Katy came, and risked getting sick herself(which she did not – THANK GOODNESS), and took Sydney home to care for her once she was discharged until Mark could get home. I really appreciate her being such a great friend that day, and knowing my baby was with her made it a bit easier to be apart.

~ Fifth, the amazing pediatric nursing and medical staff. I’ve never seen such dedicated nursing staff. They went ABOVE AND BEYOND to help take care of Sydney and I and I can’t thank them enough.

Anyway, we are both better now and trying to get back into our routine. We have a lot of exciting things happening during the next few weeks. We are moving to our new home, starting a music and dance class, and really looking forward to the weather warming up so we can get outside to play!

Of course, the photos did not stop even though we were sick, so here’s some Hill’s Happenings from the past few weeks….