Days with the Jensens: A Party, Visitors, & The Stomach Virus

Well we are back among the living I should say...finally. I will backtrack and start off our fun Labor Day weekend with a birthday party for one of Ella Ann's friends, Audry, on Saturday morning. Several of her friends attended so she had a blast, as did I with my mommy friends!! The theme was Mother Goose so we played nursery rhyme games and had great food! That afternoon Craig and Kasey drove down from Tennessee to visit us. Craig and Spencer wanted to watch the UK vs. UofL football game on Saturday night together so that was their main reason for the visit and I got to hang with Kasey out of the deal so I was super happy! We went to a good pizza place down the street for dinner on Saturday night and just hung out around the house.

At 4:45 a.m. Sunday morning Ella Ann woke up throwing up in her bed. She continued to throw up for the next 4 days, meaning this morning as well because stupid me thought that it would be okay to give her a piece of cheese (the rule is no dairy for 48 hours until after the last vomit), well it was not. She was puny this morning, but smiling and seemed to be back to her old self...until the cheese. Woops. Spencer came home from work Monday morning dreadfully sick to the point I thought we were going to have to call an ambulance because it scared me so bad and by then I couldn't drive because I was throwing up too. Ohh what a sight we were. I will not go into anymore details because it was just awful and I don't ever want to think upon these last few days again. Just know that we were beyond help and didn't have any help so we had to fend for ourselves and take care of a sick baby. It was not pretty. This morning Spencer went back to work and I feel so much better. I scoured our house and probaby stripped paint and sealant on the floor trying to get it germ free, but boy the smell of Chlorox has never smelled so sweet!

Since Spencer and I didn't get the ferocious virus until Monday morning, we were able to enjoy our time with Craig and Kasey, in between taking Ella Ann to the bathroom. I took Kasey to IKEA and H&M, which she loved, and I can't wait for her to come back so we can shop some more! Also, the only pictures I have are from the party since we were sick so much the rest of the time. Ella Ann also missed her first week of school, but that's okay because I got a call today from the preschool she was on a waiting list for since February and they have an opening on Monday and Wednesday! Yeay!! It's the one I have been wanting her to get in the entire time, it's a little bit closer to our home, the same price as the one she is in now, they have kindergarten so no more waiting in the middle of the night to get on a waiting list, AND they have ballet....the best part!!!!!