Sarah has been toting her throw-up bowl around with her all day today. Not that she's actually thrown up in it. She just likes to have the option, and pretend to throw up, and make fake retching noises.
She threw up in the night last night, which we feel totally guilty about because she didn't fuss about it and then slept the rest of the night in her own vomit. Iiiiiiick. Scott found her in her rather chunk-filled crib this morning. I've spent the day doing laundry and cleaning off her various dolls and stuffed animals. Sarah has spent the day with her bowl, mostly sitting on a big fleece blanket in front of the TV (I can't even think about cleaning vomit off the living room rug) staring at her shows: Sesame Street, Over the Hedge, Word World, and now Blue's Clues. I just don't know what else to do with a sick kid. She also took a three-and-a-half hour nap this afternoon, and only woke up when Beth went in to check on her and stage-whispered, "Mommy, Sarah's still asleep."
I've also severely restricted her food and liquid consumption after she did a repeat puke on Scott's shoulder immediately following breakfast. Sips of Pedialyte, some white bread, and a little mac and cheese for dinner. She's miffed that I'm not letting her eat more. But she also insisted on having the throw-up bowl on her tray at dinner, and tells me every few minutes that she needs to throw up. Then the fake retching noises, and a big grin. So I'm not taking any chances. Poor kiddo.
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Ooooh poore dear! I'm so sorry to hear she's sick! Sounds like she's doing fairly well considering. Laying on a fleece blanket watching TV is all I do when I'm sick so I think you're on the right track!
Aww, poor Sarah. That is so sad. BTW, don't feel too bad. We have found the boys in puke filled beds in the am at times too. So gross, so sad.
we have been dealing with that for a week now, slowly moving through the whole family. I hate it
Poor thing... I always felt bad too when my kids would sleep through the night in that! Good luck!
So sorry! I hate that helpless feeling. I hope you are doing okay with all the laundry and such. Enlist Danika to come and do a load. She's probably sitting on her can, anyway. :P
Noah was sick a couple of weeks ago. When he was truly sick he did NOT like having the throw-up bowl by him. But after he was better, he would see the bowl, grab it and make those same wretching noises just like Sarah. It was pretty funny, but kind of gross. Hope Sarah is feeling better.
The night we moved into our house I decided not to put the water-proof mattress cover on Téa's bed because she never once wet the bed since being in undies. Of course I didn't think about needing it for vomit. She totally threw up all over her bed that first night. Needless to say, the cover is back on! Poor Sarah. Gotta love the fake throwing up noises, though.
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