Puke smells really great at 2am

The last couple of days have been really great at our house. Abby (now 8 months old) has gotten her first REAL sickness (besides just a cold). For the last 2 days she has thrown up almost everything she eats. The last 2 nights in the middle of the night she has thrown up 2 or 3 times. SO at 2 in the morning we are changing crib sheets and trying to change pajamas and calm her down so she goes back to sleep. We have taken her to the doctor and he said if she continues to throw up she might get too dehydrated and we might have to take her into the hospital for an IV. The dr. was actually so worried he called us this morning to check on her. He said if she throws up one time today I am to take her directly to see him. Don't call, don't make an appt. just come in, he will see her and determine if she needs to go. So, as you can see these are really hard days for Eric and I. It is really tough to watch your baby be sick and not really be able to do anything for her. I just sit and hold her and cuddle with her hoping that it makes her feel at least a little bit better. She has been sleeping alot and I think that is good to help her body get better. Yesterday Eric stayed home with her, but I left work early and came home and today I am home with her. Eric was so amazing. He is such an amazing Daddy. She threw up 3 or 4 times for him yesterday and everytime he just cleaned her up and held her and did what needed to be done without complaint. I am blessed, but even more, Abby is blessed to have such a daddy who will willingly clean up her puke without giving it a second thought. Thanks Eric for being that wonderful and that good of a father. We are hoping by tomorrow she will be much better. These are the days I wish I did not have to work, but could just sit home with her all day every day until she felt better. It breaks my heart for her to hurt and be sick. So, please keep Abby in your prayers. SHe has not thrown up since about 4 this morning so this is a good sign. She drank some Pedialyte and has kept it down for about 2 hours, so yeah, hydration! She is laying down for a nap right now which is how I am able to write a blog. So please, keep Abby in your prayers and we will see many of you soon for the holidays.