Vacation Woes

If it's not one thing, it's another! Marcie either is sick from swallowing ocean water (she got a mouthful yesterday), or she has the GI bug that everyone at her daycare now has (much more likely!). During the night, she woke me up and said she had thrown up after drinking some water. There was just a small spot on the bed, so I figured she must've been a little sleepy and choked on her water. Just a little while later, she came and got me again and then also vomited a little in the toilet. It was really strange, though -- she never really retched and each time she claimed that her stomach didn't hurt. I changed her sheets and left a pan with her and went back to bed. She woke up around 9:45AM and wanted to eat. She said she felt fine but after eating a little, she said her stomach hurt. She was able to drink some grape drink and a little while later, her stomach started hurting worse and she ended up in tears. I gave her some maalox and she settled down a little, then went back to sleep. She's been asleep now for about 3 hours and has had no more vomiting or diarrhea. Poor Charlie was so disappointed that we couldn't go to the beach today, so I called around and found a nanny service that is reasonable. A nanny now has my other 3 kids at the pool downstairs. It's *only* $18 an hour for 3 kids, so I bought 2 hours. Actually, I do think that's pretty good for CPR and First Aid certified caregivers, all over the age of 18 and all have had criminal records checks. Surprisingly enough, Kyle got really shy and had to take his blanky baby with him. The sitter was really good with him, so I think they'll be fine. Marcie is still sleeping so I have some time to myself. I just hope she will still be able to sleep tonight! Please pray that no one else gets sick!