Things that brighten our night...

1. American Idol

2. A little towel-tossing dance

3. Calling the home phone on Daddy's cell.

(How sad are those ribs!)

We are now going strong on week two of the rotavirus, (the doctor says we probably have another week to go). McKay has been so sick lately that I'm grateful for an hour once in a while when he can perk up and be his usual, silly self.

My Sick Boys

I thought Danny and I were so lucky to not have caught McKay's virus, but in the end Danny wasn't that lucky. He came down with the flu on Sunday. Hopefully he'll feel better before the last game of the season against Vale on Friday.

Get well, my boys!

Rotavirus is the worst thing in the world!!!

Last Wednesday (a week and a half ago), McKay came down with the dreaded rotavirus. For those you who haven't heard of rotavirus before it's severe vomiting and diarrhea which often leads to dehydration. I can honestly say that we have never experienced anything worse than this, and that includes all of McKay's asthma problems. Luckily McKay hasn't had to go to the hospital. He got pretty close on Thursday, but after a blessing and some actual forcing of Pedialyte into his body, he was able to perk up enough to start drinking. The other hard thing about this virus is that McKay starts to feel better for a few days and then starts throwing up during the night again. That has happened a few times. I am so ready for all the vomiting and diarrhea to be gone forever! Danny is gone for the weekend for away games so I am praying that we don't have any 4:00 am vomiting sessions for two hours (like we did Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday).

The one thing that helped McKay feel better was playing in the laundry.

I think he looks like he is going to box someone. He put the socks on his hands himself.

"Cheese Mom!"

This shirt is actually mine. McKay loves it because it has football helmets. It looked like a dress on him.
There has been some good things to happen to me during this whole mess. It was my 25th birthday last Friday. I've been loving my new bedding from Ikea (a picture will come when I can find a few accessories I'm looking for), the pregnancy body pillow from Danny, and the book "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by the same guy who wrote "The Kite Runner." (Really good books!) Thank you family for all the perfect gifts! And here's my final say about rotavirus. There is a vaccine for it, but you have to get it at 2,4, and 6 months. It's a drink instead of a shot. I guess it's a newer vaccine, so that's why McKay missed out. This next baby will definitely be getting it!!