4:30 am
“Mommy, there’s something scary in my room.” Ainsley says as she enters my darkened room.
“Come in bed with me, honey.” I say. Natalie has climbed in our bed not five minutes before.
“But I want to show you.” Ainsley says.
I hesitate wondering if there are shadows of trees on the wall or a bug.
“Can you just get in bed with me?” I asked, tired.
“Smell.” she says. “Does my mouth smell like throw-up?”
My feet hit the floor in a jiffy. An hour later, her floor is cleaned up and she’s sleeping on a mat in her bathroom. And it’s me hanging over the toilet throwing up this time.
I wake up feeling like I’ve been hit by a truck and trudge downstairs to get a crying Ryan. I’m greeted by the smell of poop and a little boy who’s been smearing it on his crib. He looks up at me smiling and signs ‘food’. Perfect, I think. Now I can throw his sheets in with the towels I cleaned throw-up with last night. They can have one big body-fluid party in the washer.
It can only get better from here, right?
(c) 2016 Leighann Marquiss
Comments (11)
I sure hope you all are better today! Praying for you guys.
Ohhh man. Yes–I would say it MUST get better from here. Bless your heart, praying for you guys.
I’m sorry to laugh over something so unfunny!
I feel so bad for you and yet the way you told the story is hilarious!! Hope you all start feeling better soon and no one else gets sick.
oh, NO!
::::shudder:::: That is the WORST! I hope your day gets better!
Oh my goodness! It must get better. it simply must!!!
I am praying for you from my recovery bed… I have lots of time to pray:)
Oh yucky. I’m so sorry you guys are sick. Hope you feel better soon. I love you. Katie
I hate days like that:( I hope things have gotten better!
I always figure that if I have that first thing in the morning that nothing worse can happen to me all day….hope all is better soon.
Beverly-Ohio
I just read the post out loud to my husband. We can so relate! Sorry to get a laugh out of something so horrible…ugh! Hope you are all feeling better soon.
Mmmmmm vomit stories are the best. Hehe