LivingtheLife 09/29/08
All three of my kids were up last night barfing at various times. Holy stomach virus batman!!! Charles woke up gagging and coughing at 4 and 5 a.m., but never actually woke up. Then, I got worried at 8:45 this morning and decided to go in and wake him up. The smell hit me in the hallway and just about knocked me over. I open the door and he's snoring!
The Fungus Among Us!
All three of my kids were up last night barfing at various times. Holy stomach virus batman!!! Charles woke up gagging and coughing at 4 and 5 a.m., but never actually woke up. Then, I got worried at 8:45 this morning and decided to go in and wake him up. The smell hit me in the hallway and just about knocked me over. I open the door and he's snoring!
The bed is COVERED in vomit and diarrhea!!! I contemplate running out the front door and not looking back. Then, I realize... wait a minute, their mine. This is MY responsibility. (sigh)
I wake him up and put him, clothes and all, into the hall bathroom and tub. Strip him down, diaper too, and start washing him with the hand held shower nozzle. He's less than impressed and we'll leave it at that.
Syd was up at 3:30 a.m. vomiting buckets on an already empty stomach. Fortunately, she knows to go to the bathroom. Bayley was throwing up last night before bed, out of her nose. The girl's got talent. She can burp "Hallelujah" and barf threw her nose. We have big plans for her later.
Anyway, my gag reflex has kicked in and I’m struggling. The smell sets me over the edge and I'm not a huge fan of germs. This is gonna be a humdinger of a day. I've stripped everything down in the entire house, including the wallpaper, and it's all being washed right now. Did I say I hate throw up? I absolutely adhore shampooing carpets and, of course, they’ve thrown up on the carpet as well as everything else! Did I mention I just shampooed the carpets in the whole house a month and a half ago? I am laughing on the inside, really!
Today, it's keep 'em hydrated and away from my face. Such sympathy and warmth, I know. (roll eyes) If I get sick we're all in trouble. Isn’t it interesting that when everyone else is sick, Mom isn’t ‘cause she has to take care of everyone else? I think Will is debating on whether it's kosher to just sleep at the office tonight. Who WOULD want to come home to this anyway?
I'm off to de-germ some more. Even under duress, Charlie is climbing the entertainment center. He opened one of the glass doors and climbed inside and had a little seat. I came in and found him like that, just sitting there. He is NO paper weight either. That thing is gonna come apart like a high school shop class project I can just feel it.
The daily struggles of a mommy. Sometimes it’s not only NOT easy, it’s REALLY HARD!
Can I get a witness?