I'm not a natural nursemaid. I'll admit that. Frankly, I have the patience of a small rodent for most weakness. I want to be all sweet and nurturing, but down deep I'm a 'suck it up and keep on rolling' girl at heart. And I expect it of everyone without exception as it turns out.
Well, Ms. Suck-it-up is on day 8 of Pukapolloza 2008 with Lilly. I know you must be thinking, 'how could you blame an 8-year old for vomiting'?
It's real easy.
The child has a hair-trigger puke reflex. I know that most people who had what she has would be able to hold it down. Okay, I don't KNOW that, but I want to believe it. Anyway, I challenge any of you to get vomited on in Big Lots and not be the slightest bit bitter. Of course, who must really be bitter is the bottle blonde Big Lots employee who had the gross (literally) misfortune to walk by just as my sweet princess was yakking up her fruit and yogurt parfait. She was left with quite an exhilarating afternoon activity to be sure. And I shall be paying full price for my Chinese made goods for the foreseeable future, or at least until we get the guts to show our face there again...
The good news is that she hasn't puked since Saturday night, and she is at school today. I fully expect a call from the school nurse after she attempts to ingest what the school cafeteria menu whimsically described as 'popcorn chicken w/roll'. Do explain to me why chicken nuggets require an additional carb loading bread course? Perhaps as a grease absorbing medium?
Until then I shall attempt to shove as many vomit crusted laundry items into my washer as might reasonably fit and enjoy the silence.
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Excellent entry! Worthy of rave reviews.
For my money the worst part of a vomitting-fest is the "Lysol-scented Puke" smell I inevitably create when I try to sanitize the infected are just after the incident. Now that's a scent that stays with you a while.
Esther
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