Staying Up Because of My Sick Baby =(

Here in a few, I'm going to get some sleep.  I only decided to stay up because our oldest is sick right now.   He's had fever since yesterday, and I'm monitoring him every hour.  I'm just thankful to God that after he took his medicine, he went to sleep.  I was actually afraid that tonight was going to be a long and hard one because last night, before dinner, he threw up.  No wonder why he was telling me yesterday while we were at the table having lunch, "Mama, I feel really tired.  My face is hot."  I reached out my hand to feel his forehead, and he really was hot.  I hurriedly grabbed the thermometer, took his temperature, and was shocked to see that it read, 103.2 degree Fahrenheit!  I didn't waste any time.  I grabbed their children's Tylenol, gave it to him, and I took him back to their bedroom.  No less than 5 minutes, I went to check on him, he was out.  His cheeks were so flushed, and that worried me.  I gave him sponge bath, changed his clothes, applied vapor rub on his chest, and made sure he was dry and comfortable.  I left the room after taking care of him, so he could rest.  But even then, I still kept thinking what else I needed to do.  In times like that, I honestly believe that no matter what I've learned from my Nursing course, sometimes, when it comes to taking care of your own sick child, it seems like everything is not good enough.  That you would do whatever it takes to make them feel better right away.

Thanks be to God, after taking his second dose of medicine, and after he threw up (due to his high temperature) and rested, he started playing with his younger siblings again!  He wasn't back to his normal self yet, but the sight of him moving around and talking, gave me such a relief.

He also didn't get to eat with us at dinner tonight.  I actually missed him!  We always eat meals together.  I had to feed him last because I waited for the medicine to take effect first, so he won't throw up again.  I asked him what he wanted to eat, and he told me oatmeal.  So, I made him oatmeal mixed with milk, and gladly, he ate it all up!  Good thing, too, my husband was still at work at the time, so I asked him to buy more Tylenol, vapor rub, and baby oil on his way home.  And because I told him that Kai threw up, he also went ahead and bought Pediatric Electrolyte for him to drink and rehydrate himself.

I gave my baby boy his last dose of medicine for the night at 11:30.  I initially planned on giving him Tylenol every 4 hours, that's why I'm staying up.  But when I checked him just a few minutes ago, his temperature went down, so I might just let him sleep for now and allow his body to rest and recuperate.

Now, it's my turn to hit the hay.  I don't think I'm going to be able to sleep, but I'll try.

I'm praying that my little boy will get better in the morning, and for the other two little monsters to not get sick.