Yes, I realize my last post was 7 days ago but I really have a good excuse. We were attacked by the flu!
Shortly after I took the picture of Peanut in my last post, the one of her all silly and pointing at her birthday cake, she got sick. Unfortunately, she wasn't the first girl down that night, her big sister had secluded herself to her room shortly after our 24 guest arrived for birthday dinner, cake & ice cream. For Honey to willingly remove herself from the action and her favorite 2 year olds {there were 3 here!} I knew it had to have been bad. Within an hour of her excusing herself she was calling my cell begging for help, poor baby was so sick!
Peanut played outside and was just fine until I called her in to open her gifts. I passed her "I don't feel good" off on too much running on a full stomach. She opened her gifts and smiled like a trouper, she even smiled and acted goofy for her cake but when she didn't want a slice I knew we were in for it. While everyone was enjoying their cake I was getting another bucket and cold wash cloth for daughter #2.
The ice cream was still on the counter when I told everyone to grab their kids and run....fast and far!
The next 13 hours would try my parenting skills more than they have ever been tried.
I sent my sister upstairs, Babe to his room and armed myself with open windows in the girls bedrooms on a very chilly night, a container of Clorox wipes and a bottle of Lysol. They tag teamed me like an evil 1960 wrestling duo every 45-60 minutes all night long! Barf buckets where filled when no energy was there to make it to the bathroom. The bathtub was scoured when an attempt to make it to the toilet failed. Floors and walls were also scrubbed after similar failed attempts. By 7:30 am the violent vomiting had stopped and I felt every one of my forty years! They left me very thankful that they have Jack N Jill bathrooms, the destruction had been isolated to one area.
Needless to say the girls half of the house hasn't been this clean in a very long time.
That was Tuesday night, we all waited with baited breath to see who was going to get it next. I knew it was going to be me since I was the one serving on the front line. Wednesday came and went with no sickness, so did Thursday and Friday. I had been spared, it was sleeping in the freezing cold that had saved me!
Christmas morning came and I served a beautiful yet not so wonderful breakfast {thank God for Pillsbury cinnamom rolls- I was off my game, I should have known something was up} to my family. We enjoyed gifts with my parents and were on our way to a wonderful Christmas.
Babes parents arrived and I served a simple lunch. Everyone enjoyed it but me, it just didn't taste right.
We had round two of presents.
Our cousins arrived for round three.
Dinner was served.
Dinner was good.
Dinner was NOT settling!
Uncle arrived for round four of presents.
Desserts and coffee was served to everyone but me.
By 7-7:30 I was done!
I retreated to my room {leaving my Mom & sister in charge of clean up} and called Babe from bed to let him know I would no longer be a participant in the Christmas festivities. He brought me my very own bucket and cold wash cloth and closed the door while giving my that "you look like shit smile".
Yes, four and a half days later that freaking flu bug reared it's ugly head and gave me a double dose for being so cocky as to think I had escaped. For the next 8 hours I would make trip after trip to the bathroom. I seriously did not realize how much the human body was capable of holding! I also would like to know if there's a lady like way to throw up? I seriously think the neighbors 3 doors down could hear me wrenching, I threw up so much my nails are brittle!
I stayed in bed all day Sunday. I didn't even say good-bye to my sister who had to fly back home.
Monday I was able to disinfect my bedroom and bathroom. That kicked my ass and made me hungry enough to eat 1/2 can of chicken noodle soup and 6 crackers. Yay me! Not my best suggestion if you want to lose 5 pounds fast but it is effective!
My sister in now at home sick and I'm sure the man sitting in seat 6C is about to unleash on his family. Poor unsuspecting innocent people!
The way I see it Babe has about 24 hours before the alien that's living inside starts to dig its way out. Babe, I love ya, but you're on your own with this one!
I certainly hope your Christmas was better than ours! I will be back tomorrow, I have a lot of catching up to do!
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Oh NOOOOOOO!!! You poor people! I'm so sorry! I am sending you a virtual hug.
('Cuz if I was there IRL, I wouldn't come within 20 feet of you!)
xoxo
;)
Oh no! Not that there is ever a good time to get the flu, but Christmas?! That sucks! We had it last month and let me just tell you that it could be worse ;) You could have a 2 year old and 5 year old puking simultaneously while you attempt to grab a bucket on crutches and your crutch slips in their vomit and you fall to the ground. Just sayin', lol! Soooo glad that is behind us & you! Hope the hubby escapes it :)
eeks... this nasty bug must be traveling nationwide cause you sound just like us.
I had it for about 12 hours and was pretty much laying on the floor puking in a bucket cause I was too weak to even sit up to vomit. Than I was doing the sit on the potty and puke in a bucket for a few hours. I than had to take care of our 2 year old who had still not perfected her potty training skills and was vomiting and on the potty. Man, I thought one of us was going to be in the er from dehydration cause we couldn't keep anything down :(
Than 2 days later my hubby (who is a major baby when sick) got it. Man... it was a longggg week!
You poor, poor girl! I'm so glad everyone is feeling better. I sure hope Babe doesn't get it. Don't you know how pathetic they are when they're sick, right? They act like they're dying. It's super sad. M is horrible. Thank God he doesn't get sick very often. We would be divorced for sure!
Nope, ours wasn't too much better. Michael was sick with flu-like symptoms and I took care of him while hoping Kyle and I wouldn't get it. We ended up in the ER and he has bronchitis.
I'm sure glad everyone at your house is feeling better and I hope that Babe doesn't get it.
Oh that does sound so awful! And of course at Christmas time with so much going on.
We had a trip like that once where family came to our house and we all ended up throwing up together... so not fun
AAAAWWWW, I'm so sorry!!! That sounds so yucky! But, seriously, you make it hilarious. Sorry!!
Ugh!! How horrible.
Our family had it a couple of months ago. It sucked in a big way. Just as one finished with it thirty minutes later the next one started. All four of us each had a day with it.
I hope everyone is well now and I hope Babe doesn't get it.
OMgosh...so so sorry. That is the worst. There is nothing I hate more than the flu. Praising God we have not been hit yet...crossing my fingers cause hubs is in the bed with a raging headache as i type. But it skipped us for the past two years, so I am praying for three :)
Hope everyone is better and that babe does not get it.
Ohhh that just SUCKS! I am so glad you are feeling better. I am crossing my fingers for Babe.
Ughhh...so sorry ya'll had to indure all that! Glad you are all feeling better and glad Chris escaped it somehow. Hope you have a happy new year!!! love ya girl!
Glad you are doing better...hope it stays away from the family now!
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