Tigger in February!

Since we last were talking about my history of illnesses, my memory was sparked of poor Matthew's bout with Rotavirus. For those of you who don't know what Rotavirus is, it is the DEVIL. It causes its victims to projectile vomit all the while pooping themselves. And this is no regular poop. Again, anyone who has been around someone with Rotavirus will attest. It has a special smell. And that's special in not a good way. Of course, it's not your regular poop either. It's liquid diarrhea. N. A. S. T. Y.

I was completely unprepared for this occurance in February of 2000. Poor Matthew was a trooper through it all. He smiled after throwing up. Giggled even though his poor bottom was raw with diaper rash from all of the stool. Thank god my gag reflex isn't that strong. At its worst, poor Matthew kept blowing out diapers. I was exhausted. He was exhausted. And, frankly, laundry wasn't at the top of my list. Until we ran out of clean clothing. Yep. Out of clean clothes. Nothing left. Everything in a dirty poop pile. And this is February. It's not as if I could let poor Matthew hang out in his diaper. It was cold outside. So I frantically threw everything in the wash and searched for any possible option. Hanging in the closet was Matthew's Tigger outfit from Halloween. It was way to small. Your little arms and legs stuck were now way too long for fabric. But it was our only option. So, I had a little Tigger in February. And you were such a happy sick baby. I have a sweet picture of you, pale as a ghost, smiling, in that Tigger outfit.

In the end we went to the doctor that day. Dr. Krenzer wanted to admit you to the hospital for some hydration, but they were full. No room at all. So we sat at the Grand Island clinic for several hours, you hooked up to an IV. And you didn't complain. You were such a happy sick baby. Thank goodness this didn't last long.

I created the layout to the right for my Stories in Hand book (not sure what I'm going to call it at this point - I'm open to suggestions). Credits include: white paper: creashans, doodles (ouch, bandaid, stethescope, clipboard): Kate Hadfield, doodle border, starburst heart: Weeds & Wildflowers, paint swipe: Jen Wilson, and staples: Jenn Patrick.