Rumblings
Don't you love to wake up to the sound of, "Mom, I'm not feeling so well - insert barfing sound here - !" And no, it never happens while your beloved child is hovering precariously over the toilet or even in the vicinity of the bathroom. Evidently, vomiting children crave the reassurance of comfortable carpeting, as C-dub did the other day.
I typically have pretty healthy kids with only the occasional cold here and there. So when the stomach bug hits our house, I'm on an anti-bacterial high, cleaning and scrubbing every possible surface that may contain something to pass on. I hate being sick but it's that much worse when it's a little fella or perhaps even a Hubby (since men tend to be sicker than most) contract something that requires a double dose of toilet paper.
In between the bouts of sickness, getting cold water, and making lunch for the healthy Taterbug, I've been working on getting Gun-Gun accustomed to his "big boy" bed. He's the new owner of a lower bunk but he's just not havin' it. For the past two days, he's gotten out of naptime due to a hectic schedule and errands. Fate was not smiling down upon him today because when nap time came, I escorted him into his room and tucked him in. All the way out to the room, I'm trying to be as animated as possible about the joys of his new bed. We cheered and marched all the way out to the big boy bedroom, but his little brakes came on as soon as we hit the threshold.
He doesn't "yike it."
He's "scawed."
He wants to "pway outshide!"
The excuses go on and on but I think we're slowly winning the battle of the bed. Now only if we could get that potty training thing down...
Comments
It is even worse when mom gets sick! No one else in the house knows how to do anything so mom ends up taking care of the kids and the husband, while trying to get well. When the husband is sick we try to keep the kids away, keep the house quiet so he can rest and basically wait on him like a nurse. Then when we get sick they all seem to forget that! We are the ones getting up to get the kids ready for school or day care etc. We are also the ones that still get asked "What's for dinner!".. Let's hope that the bug is short lived at your house....
Posted by: wendy | August 1, 2008 10:53 AM
O- i am soooo sorry... sick kids stink.... I feel for ya... Maybe you could look at his germies under a microscope and make it a lesson in why we wash our hands... :) Hope everyone starts feeling better soon!
Posted by: Trying4two99 | August 1, 2008 12:41 PM
Nap time at Grandma's house means Grandpa lays down for a while and becomes his road for his cars, etc. Grandpa said it usually takes about half hour. love MOM
Posted by: Darlene Flowers | August 1, 2008 10:47 PM
I think Wendy is stereotyping us men. I am a very active person in my families life. I help take care of them when they are sick or well. I have stayed up all night many times rocking little ones when they are not feeling well. Keeping things quiet and handling all duties when mama is sick.
When I am sick I go to work anyway. I save my sick leave for when I really need it and completely unable to work.
I am not the only man I know who does this.
I don't mean to be on a soap box but men get a bad rap on family duties and a lot times it is not factual.
And no I am not putting women down. I got the sweetest wife who takes good care of me and we share all the duties. I do not feel as if I could ever do enough for her.
Hen pecked and love it.
Posted by: gump | August 2, 2008 08:48 AM