California 2012

Poor Sassy. She had a runny nose for about a week. Chris and I weren't too concerned with it. Last Wednesday night/Thursday morning she woke up at 3am vomiting. Poor thing--we cleaned her up and made plans for Mommy to stay home on Thursday. On Thursday the vomiting continued...On Friday the vomiting continued. On Friday, Leah was only awake for 5 hours of the day.

Chris and I were very concerned about our little one. We called the pediatrician, who told us that a virus seemed to be going around. We were advised to keep her hydrated, well-rested, and comfortable--and that the bug usually works its way out of the system in 24-48 hours.

Chris and I started wondering whether we would be able to make it to California. We knew we weren't going to put our baby through a day of cross-country travel if she had vomited recently or if she had a temperature. The airline was willing to cancel our tickets, and put the money we paid for the trip into a "voucher" to to use within the year. We figured we could go to California in April, if needed.

Leah woke up Saturday morning, vomit free. After looking her over, we decided that she was well enough to travel.

Friday Afternoon
Saturday Morning

Well, Leah was definitely ready to travel on Saturday. She had a great time at the airport watching the planes, eating fruit snacks, and dancing around. We thought she was recovered. After all, she had been sick for a week and a half, right?

Wrong. Leah knocked out the trip on Saturday (she is such a traveler! All smiles and laughing. No screaming, whining or complaining). On Sunday, she seemed a little tired, but we expected that after a day of travel. On Sunday evening she developed an upset belly. By Monday afternoon she was vomiting again. Monday evening she was running at 102 degree temperature. On Tuesday she developed a runny nose, congestion, and general fussiness. This continued throughout the trip. Though she was an awesome traveler on the way home, she looked awful. She kept coughing and her eyes were all red and swollen.

We made the best out of California. We tried to take her to the beach, playground and do other short activities that we thought she would enjoy when she seemed to be on the upswing. She spent most afternoons and evenings in the bedroom watching DVDs (good thing we packed several) and cuddling with Momma and/or Dadda.

Though we enjoyed our time in California, it wasn't the trip we had planned. This was the last vacation that the three of us will take. Soon there will be a little sister in the mix. I was hoping that we could make this trip a fun last hurrah for her as an only child. I'm already starting to plan a short weekend trip in the near future, because I feel like poor Sass was robbed of a vacation. Luckily, I know the only thing she cares about is having her Mommy and Daddy close. I am sure she was happier sick in California (with her Mommy and her Daddy there to dote on her 24/7) than in Michigan.

Now we are all recovering from our vacation. We hope to see a healthy Sassy in the next few days!