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A Sick Day For Zoe

This past week Zoe was home for a few days because she wasn't feeling well. It all started after she went to bed on Monday night. I was just tucking Cheryl in when it sounded like Zoe coughed. She coughed again and when I went in to look in on her, she had thrown up all over her bed. We took her out and I washed her up in the shower. Cheryl spent the night laying with her and I took off Tuesday to stay with her at home.

She was eventually able to keep food down, which got her spirits up a bit. Even though she wasn't feeling her best, she still insisted on taking care of her babies and dressing up like a princess.



Of course, all of that work can really wipe you out. That's probably why when she requested to lay on the couch and watch the Wizard of Oz, she didn't even make it to Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Before Dorothy even started singing, this is what she looked like.



The next day Cheryl stayed home with her and took her to the doctor where she was diagnosed with a really bad ear infection. She was prescribed some medicine, which she loves and eagerly takes herself, and is almost fully recovered. It was so sad to see her sick, but she was a quick study and when she was throwing up was getting most of it in to the bowl we provided. Any day now she'll look like this again.



I can't wait!

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