10 pm struck... I got the mommy "ping" you know... the one that says "check on your baby". I quickly peered into little mans room. Oddly enough he was standing at his crib, not crying, not whinnying, just standing. I decided to promptly shut to door in hopes that he would settle on his own.
I came back in a few minutes later and he had vomited everywhere. Poor baby, he wasnt even crying. We hurried into the shower to rinse off and feel better. Got out, and for the next five hours my 13 month old violently threw up with only minutes of rest in between.
We rushed to the ER.
He threw up on everyone and everything, until there was nothing but air and foam to get rid of. (On one occasion the doctor kneaded my sweet babies stomach as he was vomiting. It broke my heart to see her hand pushing so hard. She explained that doing this would empty his stomach completely.)
Nurses looked worried. The doctor on call did repeat visits non stop for hours. He was severely dehydrated. His veins continued to collapse. After 4 sticks they finally were able to get him connected to an IV. They also wanted to get blood tests to monitor his white blood cells and to do a culture. They bagged his privates so they could analyze his waste. They did X-rays. It was horrible! I felt ill myself.I wished over and over again that it was me and not him.
FINALLY his white blood cells began to drop, showing that the infection was starting to improve.
He started to interact with those around him, wanting his monkey and mommy. It broke my heart to see him so ill. I prayed non stop! Hours went by. Every muscle in my body was flexed, throbbing with worry. Eventually he was able to be released. We went home and had to return to the doctor for more tests later that afternoon. They concluded that he had some type of virus that really whipped him out quick.
It took him a solid 5 days to return to his normal self. But you better believe that I was praising the smallest sip of water, or the little crumb of food he swallowed!
It made me realize that your life can change in an instant!
It made me realize that God is always near!
But most of all it reminded me to ALWAYS listen to that Holy Spirit inside of you! I know that mommy's are not the only ones who have that sense of what to do and when to do it. I attribute my mommy powers to the Holy Spirit.
It also made me realize just how hard it must have been for God to watch Jesus endure so much for the sins of others. What a mighty God we serve!
Thank you Jesus for healing my sick baby! To You be the Glory!
"But you - you serve your God and he'll bless your food and your water.
I'll get rid of the sickness among you;" -Exodus 23:25
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