Violent Virus=a Bad Weekend

I have no other words to describe what has happened to our family the past few days other than these.  This has to have been the worst and most contagious, disgusting stomach virus I know I have ever experienced. It started with Kelly Thursday morning early and by later Thursday morning had spread to Kate.  Kathryn called me at work about 10am Thursday and said that Kate was throwing up uncontrollably (she had thrown up all over poor Kathryn).  I could hear Kate crying in the background....not a good feeling as a Mommy to be at work with a sick baby at home.  So I rushed home from work to take care of her.  Thursday was not a good day trying to care for a very, very sick 15 month old baby who cannot tell you what she wants or needs.  Every time we even tried to give her so much as a sip of Pedialyte, it would come right back up.  She seemed to be doing a little better by Thurdsay evening, so we started a few solids back along with fluids, but come Friday morning, she had thrown up again.  All the while poor Will had started to get sick.  So a very sick Kelly was trying to care for her sick baby while Billy had to work.  Luckily, he still hadn't gotten sick at that point.  Another long day at home Friday and a trip to the doctor with Kate...and Joe and I settled into bed Friday evening.  We both woke up around 3am with it.  We went until we couldn't stand it any longer and wound up in the ER at Doctor's Hospital for about 3 hours for IV fluids and Zofran.  Meanwhile, Nana has gotten the virus and Billy has begun not feeling well.  AND....did I mention Kathryn got it too?!  Thank goodness Grammy was able to come help with Kate seeing as sick as Joe and I were...we had trouble holding our heads up much less trying to care for a sick/recuperating toddler.  Praying Grammy and Papa don't get it.  They seem to be the only ones unaffected so far.  Ugh!  Not a pleasant story but had to share...