How can one child be so sick? Otherwise known as--

[Tigger&Belle]

tonight it really sucks being on clean-up duty.

My 6yo woke up during the night with a stomach bug and didn't make it to the toilet. I'm taking a break from cleaning the carpet outside my bedroom door, inside my bedroom and scrubbing down everywhere in my bathroom toilet area (thankfully that is tile). By everything I mean the floor, toilet, and the walls.

Not a good night for my DH to be out of town! I usually kept a "barf bucket" by Jake's bed just in case (I've mentioned my "barfer boys" before), but someone thoughtfully put both buckets nicely in his closet.

I got as much out of the carpeting as I could with my little spot cleaner and in the morning will need to get out my big carpet cleaner.

I need to take a shower since I don't smell pretty, either.

It was kind of cute to see my kittens racing around the house happy to see me in the middle of the night (I'm grasping as straws now, trying to be a "silver lining" kind of person).

This is not one of those happy mommy moments that we all like!

 

[Lyn5]

been there....my DD doesn't make it either and sometimes DS too. On our last run in with the bug I did so much loads of wash in one weekend, I stopped counting at 20 hopefully it won't last long...keep cleaning and I hope you don't catch it

 

[JennyMominRI]

I'm sorry about your little one. I once had this lovely pair of Kenneth Kole boots. I got them from Ebay for 70$ and they still had the 200$ price tag on them. My poor DS got sick ad threw up all over them.Not just all over them but he even managed to get some INSIDE the boots

 

[FreshTressa]

Eww..poor guy...

And poor mom!!

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Sorry your DS was sick.

This happened to me last week too with DD8. I had been up all day, worked a 12 1/2 hr overnight shift (taking care of sick people, LOL), gone to a dentist appt in the morning and finally flopped into bed dog tired. I wasn't asleep for more than a little while when the school called to say DD wasn't feeling well. Went and got her, brought her home, told her she should go lay down for a while and asked her if she need a "bucket" to take to bed with her? No, she wasn't going to be sick she said. BIG MISTAKE (I should have known better)!! I just started to doze off again when I hear her yelling for me - I run in her room to find she'd hurled all over her bed, herself, the carpet, etc. Now the fun begins.

For the next 7 hours she vomited about every 45 minutes. Poor kid.

Needless to say, I got it several days later.

Wintertime is my favorite time of year.

 

[JESW]

Eeeeeeewwww! I feel your pain, Mom! Both kids (7 & 11) had this last week and it was NASTY! Both kids had one episode where they didn't make it to the bathroom - ALL OVER! After that they were required to carry a bucket around with them. DD got the fever and was out of it for 2 days (sat & sun) and then out of school Mon & Tues. DS was a bit milder and he was out of school Tues, went back Wednesday and then was out again on Thursday. Not a fun bug at all! The school said a ton of kids were out with it. Fingers crossed us Moms don't get it!

Jill

 

[Regina]

I don't miss those days. My DS was the worst, but all three had their share of "protein spills." (Thanks to a CM at Mission Space, that's my new favorite name for hurl. )

Before you think "she's lucky that her kids are grown and on their own" there's the pooch. Yes, my dog started where the kids left off. My fave was the time I slipped out of bed and tiptoed barefoot right into her latest pile.

to you. I hope your little guy feels better soon.

 

[Chattyaholic]

I feel your pain

DD didn't make it to the bathroom one time, well she made it into the room...but tossed her cookies all over the pink and white carpet right beside the toilet.

She had eaten Hostess-type cupcakes called "Choco Bliss"...the stain never did come out of the carpet completely.

 

[clori]

I also feel your pain. My 5 year old came into my room around 4am last Monday morning, climbed into my bed and promptly got sick on my bed. Dh and I also had it so it was a fun few days along with a healthy 1 year old. DD went back to school Thursday. Thursday night my 1 year old came ove with her hands up so I picked her up and she nicely got sick right in my hair. She was perfectly fine after that. I told my friend about my 5 year old getting sick in my bed and she doesn't understand how come my daughter isn't "trained" (her words) to get sick in the toilet.

 

[Nancy]

I also feel your pain. My 5 year old came into my room around 4am last Monday morning, climbed into my bed and promptly got sick on my bed. Dh and I also had it so it was a fun few days along with a healthy 1 year old. DD went back to school Thursday. Thursday night my 1 year old came ove with her hands up so I picked her up and she nicely got sick right in my hair. She was perfectly fine after that. I told my friend about my 5 year old getting sick in my bed and she doesn't understand how come my daughter isn't "trained" (her words) to get sick in the toilet.

Shame on you for not having your daughter "trained" to only be sick in the toilet!!! What were you thinking???

MY oldest DD actually used to make it to the bathroom most times, but as soon as she started to throw, for some strange reason she would pick her head up! Then we'd have it all over the bathroom...walls, floors, sick...every where. Never understood wjhy she did that. I have a very hard time cleaning that stuff up. When the girls were really little I once called my husband at work and made him come home because they were all throwing up and I just couldn't clean it anymore.

 

[EthansMom]

A few years ago, when DS was 2, our family came down with a violent stomach bug. We had one night where we literally used up every household linen we owned (all towels, blankets, and sheets). Poor little guy couldn't keep anything down. Since he was so sick, DS was laying down with me in bed and I finally just got too tired to worry about the fact that I kept getting bathed in puke.

As bad as that night was, I was never so happy to own modern conveniences like a washer/dryer and steam cleaner in my entire life.

I hope your son is feeling better soon!

 

[skiwee1]

So sorry! We went through that last week with my 6 y/o. She ate her favorite peanut butter and chocolate ice cream for dessert that night and we saw it again at midnight! Everywhere in the bathroom but where it should have went! Why can't 6 y/os have better aim? It took a full 24 hours of that and dry heaves before she felt better. Hopefully it will pass through your DD much faster!

 

[mickeyboat]

Poor mom, poor baby! Hope he is feeling better soon.

My DD's are now "trained" to make it to the potty, and are pretty good at making sure they have a bucket in case it sneaks up on them. But I tell you, when they don't make it to the potty, and it splashes everywhere ... no matter how thoroughly I think I have cleaned, , I will find "spatter" months. KWIM?

Denae

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

Sorry to you and your ds. Hope he gets better soon.

I think every mom has to go through this at one point, I think it is in the rule book. I know me and my brother did it to our mom when we were younger. Heck, it happened about 3 weeks ago, and he is 20. Whoever was sick would take up residency on the couch and have their bucket nearby because we only have 1 bathroom. I remember my brother had gotten strep once and he was allergic to whatever medicine he was given. For about 2 weeks straight he lived with his bucket. I think my mom was ready to move out after that. Maybe this is why there are no rugs in the hallway, living room or bathroom?

And now that we are older and better "trained" it still doesn't end. The cats now do this. If only I could train them to head to the litter box.

 

[luvflorida]

There is a 'barf' stain that is still embedded in my daughter's carpet that I just can't seem to get out. It's been there for over a year.

I hope your little guy feels better. Isn't he the one that asked to go into people's houses when he was trick or treating? I still laugh about that! Can I borrow him next Halloween?

 

[disneynutt1225]

Ugh, gross! Your story reminded me of when my brother and I were kids - I was 12 and he was 4. We had eaten ravioli and meatballs for dinner. Our kitchen was stark white. For what seemed like no reason at all, my brother proceeded to have a "protein spill" all over the kitchen floor and white walls! It was a mess! Then, because I was a sympathetic puker, I ran to the kitchen sick, but alas didn't make it. I also had a "protein spill" all over the floor and wall - only my spill went higher up on the wall because I was taller.

My mother still talks about the horror of having to clean that up. She was a trooper with that stuff though! LOL.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

We had a fun night...NOT! Actually, it could have been worse since he made it to the toilet the rest of the time and had buckets (yes, plural) nearby just in case. But every so often (45 minutes to an hour, I would guess) he'd wake back up and throw up. We're just about at the 45 minute mark, so I expect it to happen again any time. He's eating a pedialyte freezer pop and sipping ginger ale, so at least it won't be dry heaves. Those are the worst.

I'd made him a bed on my floor so he wouldn't bother his brother, who he shares a room with. I could keep tabs on him better that way, too.

The good news is that my 18yo DD is still home on college break and told me she'd help with cleanup. I'll let her help with the carpet cleaner. She had already brought the garbage and recycling out and let the dogs outsite. Then she made Jake a bed on the couch. Just when I think she doesn't act her age, she goes and probes me wrong!

All this barf stories cracked me up. Misery loves company! Ewww, in new boots, all over their (and your) bed, in the hair, etc, etc. Yuck! I have gone through the barfing in their bed before. One time one of my kids hurled in their bunkbed and it went all down the wall. Not as gross as last night to clean up, but we did find splatters forever.

I went into my bathroom after cleaning it up and of course found more splatters. At least that's an easy room to clean up--so glad we don't have carpeting in that part of the bathroom.

No doubt this will stain my bedroom/hall carpeting. I was just telling a neighbor that we need new carpeting, but will probably do the main level first and the bedrooms at another time. Maybe not.

luvflorida, yep Jake is my fun trick or treater. He's toned down what he asks people (finally), but still speaks up to people and is fun to have around strangers. Yesterday he had the first soccer clinic of a new session and was stressed and upset worried that he wouldn't know anyone in the class. He had tears in his eyes when he went to meet the coach, but when the coach asked him his name he clearly said, "JAKE" and was off to play. One of those "awwww" parent moments.

And I know what you all mean about the pets. Our current animals aren't too bad since all but one are fairly young, but we've had old cats before and the cat barf is not fun. We have to deal with some hairballs sometimes, but not too often. It will change as they age.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Yup, have to agree about the pets, too.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

He hasn't thrown up for over 2 hours, so maybe he's on the mend. He goes to the bathroom and hangs his head over the toilet every so often, but so far he's kept down his soda/pedialyte pop. I'm going to go back to work on the carpeting.

Oops, spoke too soon--he just threw up again. How many hours can this go on? It's been over 10 hours!

 

[jennyl772003]

Here's my story.

My son was 1.5-2 years old and I was visiting my parents for New Years Eve. Me and my mom were watching TV and my dad had taken my son and they were lying down in bed together.

The ball drops and my dad comes out with my sleeping baby to hand him to me. As soon as he is in my arms, he vomits all over me. I clean us up as best as I can and try to get ready to go.

DS vomits again. Wipe down and leave as fast as I can. On the drive home, DS vomits again. I stop the car and try to clean it up. Start going again. He pukes. I am not stopping this time.

He throws up 4 more times in the next 20 minutes. I finally make it home.

I gingerly remove his carseat from the car with him still in it. I am trying not to dump the "contents" out. I carry everything directly to the bathtub.

I remove DS from the seat and leave him laying in the tub. I take the car seat and dump it into the toilet.

I strip DS. I live in an apartment. I do not have a washer and dryer. I bag up his clothes and throw them away. I give DS a bath and put him to bed.

Then I start cleaning the car seat.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!