Comments on: The Upside of Vomit

By: Ma Mcfartington

Ma Mcfartington — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:27:18 +0000

When your nine year old pukes in your bed, there is nothing cute about it. No happy little thoughts. Nothing but disgust.

By: Beth - Total Mom Haircut

Beth - Total Mom Haircut — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:16:57 +0000

I was vomited on thrice just the other day! Not the bed, but ME.

But you’re right, I don’t have twins, but I’ve had infants, and it’s sort of nostalgic and lovely to remember that some of these abnormals were once normal and daily.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:23:34 +0000

awww, the sicko cuddles are still sweet.

By: TwoBusy

TwoBusy — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:59:17 +0000

Sorry to hear Ian is down with the sickness. Even sorrier for your sheets.

And as another twinfant survivor, I second your emotion: my wife and I thank god every day that we’re past that part of our lives. We have friends who are in the midst of it right now and…

(shudder)

Never again.

By: Dara Lee paul

Dara Lee paul — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:04:22 +0000

We have a bucket, affectionately named the puke bucket. Whenever they get ill, it comes out of the closet and follows them around. It’s a giant mop pail, and once the kids get the idea that if they put their head right in it to get sick they don’t have to get up and change their sheets, they embrace it wholeheartedly.

Good luck, even way up here in the bitter cold north this bug has woken up and attacked our house. It’s a nasty one!

By: Cute Diaper Bags

Cute Diaper Bags — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:35:36 +0000

I know the feeling! My son only cuddles with me when he’s sick now. So while I enjoy the cuddles and hugs, I feel bad that he’s sick at the same time. This results in me then feeling slightly guilty for enjoying these snuggles, because I know if my son had his way, he’d be feeling great and running circles around me like normal!

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By: Queen of Feisty

Queen of Feisty — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:18:03 +0000

My mom was known for the garbage can lined with bag, right next to the bed.

Hope he feels better, and you get some sleep!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:42:46 +0000

my parents always gave us gallon size ice cream pails to puke in…higher sides than bowls. and, easier to part with, aka throw away, after the whole thing. rather than everytime my mom made cookies us going, “hey, i puked in that!” it only took us saying that once to make the change to ice cream pails permanent.

good luck with the sickness!

By: patois

patois — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:20:02 +0000

I am so glad it’s not just me who got all misty-eyed by the smell of my kid’s illness. He, too, was a puker too many times a day to count when he was an infant. Remains a puker. Oh, wait, it’s not misty-eyed from remembering, it’s the stench getting in my eyes. Never mind.

By: Musing

Musing — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:49:35 +0000

Hope Ian gets well soon!

And I sympathize. I’ll never forget when all four of my kids had the stomach flu at the same time. Each child had their own bowl and we covered the carpet with towels, to try and keep the damage to a minimum.