As I was busy writing last Friday’s update on Peanut, she was busy planning (without realizing it) her weekend. See, as I was writing about how well Peanut was doing, she was coming down with a stomach bug. Given Peanut’s condition, we’re always a little hesitant to say it’s the flu or a common stomach bug given that it could be about a half a dozen other things. So, when the DW told me that Peanut threw up on Friday my first thought went to one of her medications – a prescription version of Imodium – and one of its side effects – vomiting due to blockage in the intestine. My second thought, after the DW told me that Peanut had thrown up a second and third time, was that Peanut has never thrown up without it resulting in at least a day in the hospital for an IV of replacement fluids.

Luckily, Peanut rebounded quickly and by Saturday morning was back to her old self… chasing her siblings, bring me her coat while repeating “outside, outside” over and over, and snacking on anything I’d let her have. It appeared that whatever had been bothering her disappeared just as quickly has it had appeared less than 24 hours earlier. Though it was a little concerning not knowing exactly what got her sick, it was reassuring that she had bounced back on her own without a stay in the hospital. It was a mystery I didn’t need answered.

But, I got the answer – so did Lulu and the DW – all within a few hours of each other on Saturday night. Peanut definitely had a stomach bug.

So now, you may be wondering what any of that has to do with Peanut having a sleep-over with her grandparents. Well, it’s really fairly simple. What do you do with a 20 month old that needs special attention when you have a sick 4 year old and you and your wife can barely take care of yourself?

That is how Peanut managed to land her first sleep-over with her grandparents – and first night ever away from her parents. (Luckily Sissy & Potato Boy didn’t get sick…they just retreated to their rooms and gladly kept their distance from us).

By the way, Mom and Dad, thanks for watching Peanut, and we’re sorry that she was still contagious. You’ll feel better in about 24 – 48 hours.