cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

Grr time change. We hates it, we does. And I forgot my good headphones so people will be making me crazy today with their loud awfulness.

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Ox came down with the same tummy bug as Emi gave me. He started throwing up Thursday night and by Saturday morning still hadn't been able to keep anything down. So I followed our health care protocol and first called our clinic so they could call urgent care and find out which clinic would be best for us to visit.

Urgent care said that if little dude was as dehydrated as it sounds, he'd need IV fluids and they don't have the facility for doing that for little guys, so we should just go to Emergency.

So I grabbed a couple of things and drove up to the UW ED (where they told us to go). We got in right away and Ox got hooked up to things. They drew some blood and put in an IV. Based on his lab results for kidney and liver function, they wanted to admit him to make sure he could keep getting fluids overnight. To demonstrate how sick Ox was, he barely fought when they put in the IV. It was mostly a whine, not a thrashing trying to get away from the pain. Totally lethargic and sick.

So Downwood and Emi brought me my meds and a change of clothes and sat with Ox while I moved my car to the correct parking lot.

And then I stayed with Ox.

Ox slept almost all of Saturday once he started getting fluids. He hadn't really slept at all while he was dehydrated and sick at home, so that was a good chance for him to rest. He started to perk up late Sunday morning and the nurse brought in some toys since Ox wasn't allowed out of the room. And since he was perking up and not sleeping the whole time, I wasn't allowed out of the room, since he wanted me with him.

Ox was still throwing up off and on when we left. Mostly when he'd had too much at once or got worked up about something (like taking tylenol to have his head stop hurting). The ongoing vomiting made me super worried that they'd want to keep him for another day and I just couldn't handle the thought. Very lonely, very isolated, very worried, very sad.

But the doctors said he would be fine, even with the continued tummy upset and let us go home in the afternoon.

We got home and Emi was beside herself. Total hyperactive attention-hogging 5-year-old. Ox played with Lego and a fishing game for a while, snuggled on the couch, drank some juice, had a bath, and went to sleep in his own bed.

I did more loads of laundry, folded all the things that Downwood washed and finally took a real shower.

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This morning was rough. I haven't had a good night of sleep since last Monday and it's starting to show. Add in the fact that I'm once again getting up and leaving the house when it's still dark (FUCK this time change) and I'm not happy. The one good thing about the early morning at home is that Ox got up at his usual time so I could get some hugs and snuggles with him before leaving.

I've come into work and defused a situation that I should have been dealing with yesterday (upgrade, so I should have been on call), but I let the main person I work with know what was up with Ox and she basically told everyone there that I was not to be disturbed and they'd just have to call in the after-hours help.

I just got word from Downwood that Ox has had juice this morning and has actually asked for his formula! (first time since maybe Thursday). He's also asking for chips (unsurprising). So he seems to be perking up. I can't decide if I want to go to dance or if I want to go home. I have lots and lots of Momma Worry working right now, plus general exhaustion making anxiety and depression way worse than they need to be, but exercise would help, but but but but....yeah.

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I can look forward this week to having Wednesday afternoon off. I'm getting my peacock colored the rest of the way. Expensive, but will be worth it. I can also look forward to finally getting my hair cut on Thursday. I think I'll still keep the length this trip and then at my next one go shorter for spring. Need to look through Pinterest for hair ideas. I can also look forward to Ox feeling better soon. I hope.