:-(

Poor Pauline is so miserable. Esther had just walked out the door to go pick up Olaf at the train station when Pauline started coughing. I went into her room to check on her, and she started vomiting all over herself. She was on her back, so of course the first thing I did was put her on her side, and when she started crying I lifted her out of her bed to get her out of her vomit. She threw up again when I had her out of the bed. It was all over her shirt and in her hair, the poor little thing. I had to take her and give her a shower, and I had her in the shower when Olaf and Esther got home. Her ear is so red. She is in so much pain right now, and I feel so bad for her. They're definitely going to be taking her to the doctor; she hurts too badly not to. Esther thanked me profusely for taking care of Pauline. As if I would just leave her there, crying and covered in puke. If someone did that just because they were "off the clock" I'd be so pissed. I'm just glad that, even though all she really wants is her Mommy, Pauline understands that I'm here to help her and she doesn't fight with me when I do. If this had been Gustav, I'm not entirely sure that he would've let me help him. He probably would've, though. He likes me well enough, and I think he trusts me. I just wish there was more I could do to help her (but I'm sure Esther and Olaf do, too).