tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post4900288933697274161..comments2023-11-12T06:42:35.652-05:00Comments on Recess for Writers: Vomiting, Teaching, and WritingThe Quoiblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-69907435636958074052008-01-15T06:17:00.000-05:002008-01-15T06:17:00.000-05:00Mary & Shameless:Joys, indeed. Hey, we wouldn't h...Mary & Shameless:<BR/><BR/>Joys, indeed. <BR/><BR/>Hey, we wouldn't have good stories to tell if there were no stomach bugs, right?<BR/><BR/>AngeliqueThe Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-8175837073902858812008-01-14T11:51:00.000-05:002008-01-14T11:51:00.000-05:00Oh the joys of it all! :-)Oh the joys of it all! :-)S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-47579541728897061762008-01-12T12:09:00.000-05:002008-01-12T12:09:00.000-05:00My youngest has just come down with gastroenteriti...My youngest has just come down with gastroenteritis. The poor child doesn't know whether to sit down or stand up in the bathroom now. Fun, fun, fun.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-80157010834586404732008-01-08T19:08:00.000-05:002008-01-08T19:08:00.000-05:00Yes, it was around the whole damn bed, and it took...Yes, it was around the whole damn bed, and it took us ages to set it up. The net was a double: it was supposed to go around two futons placed side by side, but we made certain alterations and managed to get it over their bunk bed. Then they threw up on it and rendered all our efforts null and void...Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-56664206787918900582008-01-08T10:50:00.001-05:002008-01-08T10:50:00.001-05:00Aine:I totally agree... but the scent of bile stil...Aine:<BR/><BR/>I totally agree... but the scent of bile still makes my stomach churn... even when it's my own! :)<BR/><BR/>=================<BR/><BR/>Mary:<BR/><BR/>Help me visualize this mosquito net thing... was it surrounding the whole bunk bed? That must have been HORRIBLE!<BR/><BR/>=================<BR/><BR/>Hoodie:<BR/><BR/>"I need a new bed"! That's an awesome line! What a funny thing... though I'm sure it wasn't so amusing at the time!<BR/><BR/>=================<BR/><BR/>CL:<BR/><BR/>Maybe the hospital maternity ward should give all new mommies a bucket and towel. When the new mommies ask why, the staff can just say, "Oh... you'll find out!"The Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-21236329206754331542008-01-08T10:50:00.000-05:002008-01-08T10:50:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-40638871202851941832008-01-07T22:02:00.000-05:002008-01-07T22:02:00.000-05:00Damn! I should've predicted this instead.Oh yeah. ...Damn! I should've predicted this instead.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah. That happened *once.* Now, at the sign of any fever or stomach discomfort, there is a huge yellow bucket placed next to their bed (for aim, you know). Along with a towel.<BR/><BR/>Hope lil one is feeling better.Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-76276142580212319862008-01-07T19:50:00.000-05:002008-01-07T19:50:00.000-05:00*GROAN*Oh how I detest the kid pukes. I remember ...*GROAN*<BR/><BR/>Oh how I detest the kid pukes. I remember when my daughter called in whimpering tones as a two year old. "I need a new bed!" I had no idea what she was talking about until I came in a saw. That began a two week battle with the pukeys/leaky bums. A horrible two weeks. That involved air travel. <BR/><BR/>It's the badge of motherhood. If you can get through sick kids, your tolerance level rises automatically.<BR/><BR/>Hope the little guy is feeling better.<BR/>*crosses fingers and knocks on wood. no pukes so far this year with a two year old.*Hoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17616427797201977083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-37945781071807886092008-01-07T19:21:00.000-05:002008-01-07T19:21:00.000-05:00I certainly sympathize: I am the mother of two ser...I certainly sympathize: I am the mother of two serial vomiters. As in Ello's kids' case, our two used to share a bunk bed, and it was draped with a mosquito bed. When our eldest vomited, she managed to cover both mattresses, all the blankets and pillows, and the entire mosquito net. Removing it to wash was pure hell. The day she finally did her business in the toilet instead of on the floor, I almost wept with happiness and relief.<BR/><BR/>You took me for a walk down Memory Lane too... Those were the days.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-50154497443021374252008-01-07T18:10:00.000-05:002008-01-07T18:10:00.000-05:00LOL for the "Yep, my 26+ years of theatrical train...LOL for the "Yep, my 26+ years of theatrical training came in handy."<BR/>:D<BR/><BR/><BR/>As a healthcare professional I've been there, done that-- adult sized. So, I was quite prepared for mommyhood. But it does amaze me that we instinctually handle this stuff without batting an eyelid when it's our own child. I remember feeling like my daughters were part of my flesh so taking care of them was the same as taking care of myself (this lasted through infancy only-- I now consider them very separate, individual little beings!)Ainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402176500997528105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-50330141381326105492008-01-07T13:36:00.000-05:002008-01-07T13:36:00.000-05:00Tiv:You've got that right. Toughness is a good th...Tiv:<BR/><BR/>You've got that right. Toughness is a good thing -- but there are times when you just want to say, "Oh my. Can you please never do that again?" :)<BR/><BR/>=======================<BR/><BR/>Beth:<BR/><BR/>You are so right about "The Face". My son is severely allergic to peanuts and tree nuts... and I found out the same way most parents do... he ate some nuts and -- wowza. <BR/><BR/>In the ER, I had to pretend I wasn't phased by anything, but I was TERRIFIED. All I kept thinking was, "My baby is so sick and he's not responding to the usual treatments!" <BR/><BR/>He never knew, though.<BR/><BR/>=======================<BR/><BR/>Szelsofa: <BR/><BR/>Your two comments are great and insightful. I laughed so hard at the waterfall of pee. Yuck, but what can you do? It happens!<BR/><BR/>=======================<BR/><BR/>Jason:<BR/><BR/>I think as kids get older, they tend to "make it" to the bathroom, so cleaning up puke isn't as tough on the parents.<BR/><BR/>=======================<BR/><BR/>Ello:<BR/><BR/>So did the vomit from the top bunk drip, drip, drip to the lower bunk? I'll bet it was SOOOO much fun to haul your tushy up there to play Ms. Maid!The Quoiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632853309100258560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-72409569854549323792008-01-07T13:19:00.000-05:002008-01-07T13:19:00.000-05:00I recall an event when it was not puke, but pee.We...I recall an event when it was not puke, but pee.<BR/><BR/>We are sleeping in one room and my daughter sleeps next to me.<BR/>I actually heard her peeing into her mattress. It was like waterfall, or a tap left open. A very interesting experience it was!SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-47421572518201867362008-01-07T12:17:00.000-05:002008-01-07T12:17:00.000-05:00It's always nice waking up to the sound of puking ...It's always nice waking up to the sound of puking in your kids bed. The worse is when my oldest was sick and puked in her bunk bed, and she was on top. <BR/><BR/>Sorry for you and your little one. MOtherhood is hard.Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-69159205832266721062008-01-07T11:11:00.000-05:002008-01-07T11:11:00.000-05:00Yeah, I've had daddy moments like that. Luckily, ...Yeah, I've had daddy moments like that. Luckily, not for a couple years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-44825199498369455042008-01-07T04:49:00.000-05:002008-01-07T04:49:00.000-05:00Being a mother makes us different: we do NOT throw...Being a mother makes us different: we do NOT throw up at seeing some disgusting puke done by our kid, we DO like uninteresting drawings and DO appreciate clumsy presents...isn't it great?SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-46191125056761538412008-01-07T02:10:00.000-05:002008-01-07T02:10:00.000-05:00Oh boy, that takes me back to when my son was a we...Oh boy, that takes me back to when my son was a wee one. Right back. And you're so tired, but you keep that face on that won't frighten or upset them, the comforting one. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Memory Lane walk.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335415338155220244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326557935285065813.post-85773473646183316062008-01-07T00:22:00.000-05:002008-01-07T00:22:00.000-05:00Motherhood innoculates you against revulsion towar...Motherhood innoculates you against revulsion towards many of the unpleasant emissions that may greet you throughout life. It makes use tough.xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866348942612559536noreply@blogger.com