Kaitlyn has come down with some kind of virus. She’s on her second day of running a high fever (above 102 degrees) and vomiting.

It’s scary. No matter how many kids we have, it’s scary every single time. There’s no getting used to a usually happy, bouncy kid suddenly just laying there, burning up.

I am so grateful for my friends on Facebook. I’ve been updating on my Wall and getting lots of supportive and helpful comments. Kaitlyn was throwing up sips of water, so on the advice of another Mom, I switched to feeding her apple juice from a teaspoon, waiting 10 seconds or so between sips, and so far, it’s staying down.

You’d think I’d be an expert after three kids, but every kid is different. When Ryan was little, he would get sick and still be bouncing around the house.

Kaitlyn wants a folded cold washcloth on her forehead with a few ice chips in the fold. She wants a sheet over her and she wants a big plastic bowl within reach just in case she throws up. And she wants those spoonfuls of apple juice.

So that’s what I’m doing today, spoon-feeding apple juice and running a washcloth under cold water. I’m giving her children’s Tylenol every four hours on the advice of the nurse at the pediatrician’s office. I’m updating Facebook and IM’ing my husband. That’s my day today.

I’m a Mom of a sick little girl today.