Last Monday and Tuesday the 5 year old had stomach ache.
Wednesday night featured ‘Delirious Boy’ who had a really high temperature and started speaking gibberish at midnight. At the same time the 5 year old was toilet bound.
On Thursday night the Doctor told me that the 3 year old had suspected shingles because he had a pain in his rib and a temperature, by Friday he had stomach ache and white spots at the back of his throat which the Doctor told me was tonsillitis. I wasn’t well either and we barricaded the doors and stayed home.
At this point no one dare fart for fear of following through.
By Saturday the children who normally eat at least every two hours without fail stopped eating altogether and the puking began with a vengeance. Those two slices of cucumber that the 5 year old had eaten over the last 24 hours made a whole lot of mess.
On Saturday night the puking got worse and in the 5 year old’s bed. I had to clean her mattress and turn it upside down so that the part which needed to dry was at the bottom of the bed. She then insisted I sleep with her. Feeling sorry for her I squeezed against the wall in her single bed. A combination of having my legs in the wet patch, her chattering in her sleep, grinding of teeth and intermittent puking (in a bowl) meant that I got approximately 2 hours sleep. At the same time the husband was up every hour with the 3 year old who had, what a friend refers to as, ‘the whirly splats’.
Sunday morning the 5 year old managed to keep half a slice of toast down for ten minutes then spent the day sleeping.
So here comes today, Monday. This morning the 3 year old was feeling better, leaping about and actually ate some breakfast. I took him to the childminder and went to work. The 5 year old stayed home being babysat by Sportacus, Dora, Mister Maker, Peppa et al whilst the husband was working in the attic.
I got a phone call about an hour ago from the childminder saying the 3 year old wasn’t well could I pick him up.
I am now at home with the 5 year old who can’t decide if she’s hot or cold but is finally eating and the 3 year old who is asleep. We are awash with antibacterial spray and I am chain-drinking Diet Coke.
Please let it be over, I am exhausted. I want my loud whiny children back, I don’t like these floppy quiet ones.
… and please NO MORE WET FARTS … the washing machine can’t handle it
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Catharine on December 14, 2009
Oh, you poor things! What a dreadful week. I hope you all get better soon – and that the washing machine survives the experience.
Metropolitan Mum on December 14, 2009
Oh oh. And here you are, tapping happily on the keyboard. I think I’d flop myself and put my feet up.
Get better soon. May no more farts come your way!
Insomniac Mummy on December 14, 2009
Here’s hoping they’re back to flinging themselves off the sofa soon!
x
Josie @Sleep is for the Weak on December 14, 2009
You poor things
That is altogether too much unpleasant liquid of one sort or another. Sending you many hugs (and air freshener…) Hope things get back to normal soon xxxx
Vic on December 14, 2009
That sounds awful. I hope they’re feeling better real quick.
Brit In Bosnia on December 14, 2009
You poor lot. It sounds hideous. We are well over due one of these, I’m dreading its inevitable arrival. Hope you didn’t get the lurgy too.
big hugs, you need them (or at least a quiet cup of tea and a few hours undisturbed sleep) x
the_moiderer on December 14, 2009
oh dear – what a truly horrendous sounding week you have had
Brighton Mum-Teenage Angst on December 14, 2009
Oh no! That all sounds awful. Hope all is well again soon, and the loud, bouncy children return with a vengance.
Bec on December 14, 2009
at time like this ..never trust your farts!
TheMadHouse on December 14, 2009
Good lord, sounds like a nightmare week. Lots of bleach and valium I think!
Mwa on December 14, 2009
And both of them together! As if one at a time isn’t bad enough!
I hope you get released from sick kid hell soon. x
geekymummy on December 14, 2009
Miserable! All you need to really top it off is a dog with explosive diarrhea and a vomiting cat. I could mail them to you…
Belle_Lulu on December 14, 2009
Have just giggled lots and woken the dog!
Sorry – I do sympathise – we had “Winter Vomiting Disease” two weeks ago, which as far as I can tell simply means a Gastro bug which lasts for 10 days. It were grim. The “Whirly Splats” were muchly in evidence. I don’t think the washing machine will ever forgive us, and I still leap up in alarm every time YD does one of her monster farts!
Burn TeaTree oil in a burner – apparently it disinfects the air and kills airborne viruses.
Good luck lovey.
L xx
Littlemummy on December 14, 2009
Uh oh, think we’re heading down the same path
snafflesmummy on December 17, 2009
hope everyone is feeling better soon. There have been so many little ones ill recently. Hoping they are all better for Christmas.