I woke at 4am to a light on in my hall bathroom... (warning: vomit story)

Sarita · Nov 19, 2006

Finn has the flu and has been puking for the last 3 days. (((Terri))) I feel your pain.

Good Word · Nov 19, 2006

Carpe diem, I always say.

September skies · Nov 19, 2006

eewww.... even with the warning title, I came in to read it.
(hope kid is doing better now - terri, you're a great mom to all)

writerterri · Nov 19, 2006

Saritams8 said:
Finn has the flu and has been puking for the last 3 days. (((Terri))) I feel your pain.

Aww. Hope he gets better soon.

SpookyWriter · Nov 19, 2006

Saritams8 said:
Finn has the flu and has been puking for the last 3 days. (((Terri))) I feel your pain.

Hope the little one gets better soon. Sending OJ and sunshine your way.

ETA: That's Orange Juice and not the other OJ...

Sarita · Nov 20, 2006

SpookyWriter said:
ETA: That's Orange Juice and not the other OJ...

He's feeling much better today, but when I told him Jon was sending OJ, he turned an awful shade of green. Maybe he knows something I don't

kikazaru · Dec 18, 2006

So I learned something last night. The average 11 year old boy's stomach capacity is about 4 gallons - which includes (among other things) 1 cheeseburger, 1 extra large popcorn (with extra butter flavoured yellow stuff), 2 large ice teas, and one large Caramilk bar. I also learned that they can still projectile vomit - and with such force that they can actually hit the ceiling along with the wall the bed, behind the bed, into a plug in (how in the heck do I clean that?) and the normal areas such as the floor, all bedding and pajamas. Then, after exhibiting such a superhuman feat, they are able to manage a repeat performance in the "general" direction of the toilet. This necessitated throwing out the pole of 8 toilet paper rolls, and the contents of a magazine rack. My husband took one look at the carnage which ravaged my house, backed out gaggging and declared it beyond his capabilities. Ya figure? This from the guy who turns green at the sound of anyone retching. He then ran (yes ran!) to our bedroom and closed the door. I spent the wee hours of the morning doing laundry, washing walls and ceilings, cleaning carpets and boy. When that was finished my daughter wakes up and says to me "Mommy I don't feel so well...."

Someone just shoot me now.

stormie · Dec 18, 2006

Boy, do I feel for you! I used to have to clean up after my sons were sick, too. DH pretended to sleep through it all. Except for the time my then five-year-old crawled into bed with us and threw up all over the sheets, comforter and DH. Yup.

Just a thought that sometimes (key word: sometimes) works at night: Put a large old towel over the bed covers, right up to under their usually cute chins. A bucket with a heavy-duty trash bag next to the bed. Throw the towel into the trash bag if used.

kikazaru · Dec 18, 2006

Thanks for the sympathy and the advice. I am still cleaning.

I guess I will try that Jade, I guess I have to shut off the breaker so I don't electrocute myself - although that prospect sounds very appealing right now..

Kevin Yarbrough · Dec 18, 2006

I woke up at 4 am myself to....well, I bet you can guess what. I don't think I'm allowed to say it on here. Man, those are hard messes to clean up as well. They aren't water soluble at all and when it dries it is like a second skin.

But, I feel for you Terri. My wife couldn't handle really bad poopie diapers or puke so guess who had to do it? Yep, you guessed it.....mom! Seriously, I had to. Even if I came home from cleaning up poop and puke all day long I still had to do it with my boys as well. And I thought wives were suppose to be sympathetic?

writerterri · Dec 18, 2006

kikazaru said:
So I learned something last night. The average 11 year old boy's stomach capacity is about 4 gallons - which includes (among other things) 1 cheeseburger, 1 extra large popcorn (with extra butter flavoured yellow stuff), 2 large ice teas, and one large Caramilk bar. I also learned that they can still projectile vomit - and with such force that they can actually hit the ceiling along with the wall the bed, behind the bed, into a plug in (how in the heck do I clean that?) and the normal areas such as the floor, all bedding and pajamas. Then, after exhibiting such a superhuman feat, they are able to manage a repeat performance in the "general" direction of the toilet. This necessitated throwing out the pole of 8 toilet paper rolls, and the contents of a magazine rack. My husband took one look at the carnage which ravaged my house, backed out gaggging and declared it beyond his capabilities. Ya figure? This from the guy who turns green at the sound of anyone retching. He then ran (yes ran!) to our bedroom and closed the door. I spent the wee hours of the morning doing laundry, washing walls and ceilings, cleaning carpets and boy. When that was finished my daughter wakes up and says to me "Mommy I don't feel so well...."

Someone just shoot me now.

Man that was funny.

Puke boy has spent the night over my house 2 more times since his harry carrie insident. Everytime I see him I get a stomach ache. I cleaned the bathroom again last week and was still seeing puke splatters I missed. I still can't eat pizza.

writerterri · Dec 18, 2006

Kevin Yarbrough said:
I woke up at 4 am myself to....well, I bet you can guess what. I don't think I'm allowed to say it on here. Man, those are hard messes to clean up as well. They aren't water soluble at all and when it dries it is like a second skin.

But, I feel for you Terri. My wife couldn't handle really bad poopie diapers or puke so guess who had to do it? Yep, you guessed it.....mom! Seriously, I had to. Even if I came home from cleaning up poop and puke all day long I still had to do it with my boys as well. And I thought wives were suppose to be sympathetic?

I'm ruined for life, Kevin. I still need therapy. I have now developed a puke phobia. I can handle stinky diapers and baby vomit, but...

I can't talk about it anymore.

WildScribe · Dec 18, 2006

I worked in a daycare. I picked one boy up, and he immediately threw up on me. Disgusted, I carried him over to the changing table to clean him off. I set him down and am wondering where to find a clean shirt since I had already been peed on that day, when another girl started crying. I put down the babywipe that I was cleaning off with and picked her up... and she puked in my face. Flu outbreak. Puking babies everywhere. I was hit FOUR TIMES!! That was a bad day.

CBeasy · Dec 18, 2006

Ugh. That's all I have to say.

writerterri · Dec 18, 2006

WildScribe said:
I worked in a daycare. I picked one boy up, and he immediately threw up on me. Disgusted, I carried him over to the changing table to clean him off. I set him down and am wondering where to find a clean shirt since I had already been peed on that day, when another girl started crying. I put down the babywipe that I was cleaning off with and picked her up... and she puked in my face. Flu outbreak. Puking babies everywhere. I was hit FOUR TIMES!! That was a bad day.

That's why I don't and wont work at a daycare. Poop and barf, not going there anymore.

writerterri · Dec 18, 2006

CBeasy said:
Ugh. That's all I have to say.

You mean, blaaaat!

I woke at 4am to a light on in my hall bathroom... (warning: vomit story)

Sarita

carpe noctem

Good Word

still crazy after all these years

September skies

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writerterri

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stormie

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