Zoo Playdate

On Friday, we met some friends at the Dallas Zoo. On the way to the zoo, I let Nathan bring the IPad in the car. Nathan kept asking if we were there yet and said he wasn't feeling good. I thought he was just tired of riding in the car. It's a good 30 minute drive, so I figured he was just getting antsy. As we got into downtown, Nathan said he felt like he was going to throw up. Right then, he started to throw up. I quickly yelled, "Not on the IPad!" So he held it in just long enough to close it and throw it on the floor before he vomited all over himself. Poor little boy! I took the first exit to pull over and find a place to stop and clean him up. Then I realized we were in downtown Dallas and not the safest area to just pull over and stop. So I had to make him wait until we got to the zoo. Luckily, I had extra clothes for both Nathan and Charlotte because there is a water area at the zoo that I knew they would want to play in. Thank goodness for the extra clothes! Nathan said he felt so much better and still wanted to go to the zoo. I figured he just got carsick from playing on the IPad in the car. So we changed clothes and went on into the zoo. Everyone had so much fun! We met Lauren, Trevor, Connor, Ryan, and Suzy there. It was a great day!

So, what I thought was just Nathan being carsick was not the case. He threw up again that night on Daddy's leather chair, and again in our bed. On Saturday, he threw up on my couch and again in our bed that night. Wayne and I went to a St. Patrick's day party with some friends while Nathan and Charlotte stayed at Grandmother's house. Grandmother said he just laid on his pallet and slept most of the time. Today is Sunday, and although he hasn't thrown up today, all he has wanted to do is lay on the couch and sleep. I think he's only had about 3 crackers. He's been drinking water and Powerade some, so at least he's staying hydrated, but I'm taking him to the doctor first thing in the morning. I almost thought he might have the flu, but he hasn't had a high fever...it's been around 99.5. Today it's back to normal though. I think he just has a virus in which case, it just has to run it's course. It makes me so sad to see him sick like this because he never gets sick! Charlotte looks like a wild child compared to him right now!