Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Just in Case You've Ever Wondered

Just in case you've ever wondered what it's like to...

Hear your baby crying 15 minutes before you're heading to bed.

Find out it wasn't your baby. It was your 5 year old.

Who had just thrown up.

Who did not make it off the top bunk before doing so...

Who threw up ALL over the side of the bed, the wall, his brother's bed below and on down to the floor under the bed.

Just in case you've ever what it's like to...

Wipe down a wall of vomit while carefully crawling over and trying not to wake your sleeping 7 year old.

Carry blankets and stuffed animals to the laundry room that are covered in vomit.

Stuff said items into the washing machine even though you don't plan on washing them until morning because you cannot handle the smell.

Just in case you've ever wondered what it's like to...

Hear your sweet 2 year old say, "Jack Jack throw up".

While laying sweetly on his bed.

With no threats to get up and possibly step in vomit.

To be thankful for said sweet boys voice while wondering, "what the world??"

Just in case you've ever wondered what it's like to...

Hear your baby start crying just after you've layed your head on your pillow. Yes, your baby.

Walk into your boy's room and find that your baby has just thrown up all over HIS sheets, blankets, stuffed animals and floor.

Clean up vomit once again.

Start the washing machine because you're worried that you're going to run out of blankets by the time the night is over.

Just in case you've ever wondered what it's like to...

Have to call your husband into the room because you have TWO boys vomiting at the same time and your arms are simply not long enough to rub both their backs at the same time.

Have to wash out TWO puke buckets.

Have to do TWO loads of laundry.

Finish laundry around 1:00 am.

Get woke up 20 minutes later to more vomiting.

Have your 5 year old vomit 4 times in one night and your 2 year old vomit 5.

Just in case you've ever wondered what it's like to...

Get woke up by your 7 year old at 6:15 am.

Hear that your baby is crying for you.

Hear that your 7 year old is worried that his brother is going to throw up again.

To be thankful that your 2 year old only wants milk and is not, in fact, throwing up. Again.

To go downstairs, try to snuggle your sick boy, and explain to your 2 year old why he can't have milk and yogurt. Again and again.

Just in case you've ever wondered...

Just what in the world you are going to do.

If your boys are going to be well enough to travel to go see their grandparents.

If you're going to be able to see your brother who just had major surgery.

If you're going to be able to get ALL the things done that are on your list so that you can leave with 2 sick kids.

Just in case you've ever wondered what it's like...

To be thankful that only 2 are throwing up right now. Not 5.

To be thankful that you have such an amazing husband that got up EVERY time you did

To be thankful for teamwork because it makes it so much better.

To be thankful for that morning cup of coffee.

Just in case you've ever wondered...

Let me know. I know someone you could talk to. Just in case you've ever wondered!

14 comments:

Amy said...

OH MY WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'Nuf said.

Megan said...

Oh no! What a night you had. I hope that today is better than last night!

meleea said...

oh meredith!! i a so sorry they are sick right now. praying no one else will get it and that it will pass quickly! praying you will get to do that traveling!

Danyele Easterhaus said...

well...i hate to say it, but sadly, we have done the vomit all night tag team dream here before...sadly, too many times. actually, if you've done it once, it's far too many times! now, when u vomit all over the pace, can you yell for the boys??

Cass said...

I have never had them both throwing up at the same time but several nights in a row is bad enough! I hope they are better today & you can still travel!

Anonymous said...

Wow, long night! Hope they are better for Thanksgiving!

Sheelagh said...

NO WAY!!! So sorry to hear this. Especially because I can see that happening at this house one day. I'll know who to call at 2AM! :-)

But seriously, good luck! I hope you can get out and get on the road to see your family.

Lee Ann said...

Oh I love a good vomit story! :-)

Will pray they are much better today and that all will get done and you will get on the road...even if you have to pack dirty laundry.

Cass said...

Yay! I am so glad you got some pendants! Which ones did you get? Are they for gifts or gifts for you? LOL!!!

Julie D. said...

I'm with LeeAnn...I do appreciate a good vomit story. You have not lived 'momhood' until you have one. But honestly, I'm so, so sorry. That is just plain awful!! Hope you all feel better soon!!

Dee said...

Oh good, I thought for sure you were going to have pictures with that post.

So sorry about the sick kiddos and for you! Hang in there baby!

Mara said...

Unbelievable, I mean really unbelievable. I know my day is coming when I have to go through that too, thank goodness for a great husband who will share that "clean up the puke" burden with you!!!

Kel said...

You are simply amazing...we love you! Paul just read that with me and is feeling like B having Strep on Thanksgiving is now NO BIG DEAL!!!

Phoenix said...

wow :)

super mom and super dad at work huh!


my my that must have been some bad night... but thank you for making us fee; thankful for the smallest things that come with a whole lot of grief!!


powerful words there!!


i soo love your name.... :)