…find the toilet when they are sick?
I ask this question because this morning, I awoke to the sound of Rooster calling out, in a weak voice, “Mama…”
It was 6:25, and he was not at the kitchen table, as is the morning routine.
This was not looking good.
I warily opened his bedroom door and poked my head in. He lifted his head a couple of inches and announced that he was sick. In fact, he had been up all night…throwing up.
That’s when I saw it…
On the floor…
One of the things that grosses me out more than anything else…
Puke.
Not just any puke, but someone else’s puke.
Sigh.
What was my first thought, you might wonder?
You might be surprised.
My first thought was that the first thing I’m going to do when Rooster leaves for college is replace his carpet, for you see this is not the first time this has happened.
It has, in fact, happened quite a few times.
I wish that each child came equipped with a road sign, similar to what you see when you travel:
Warning, sickness is five hours ahead. Put a bucket by this child’s bed and go to bed early in preparation for the long night ahead.
Sigh.
Why, oh why can’t boys make it to the toilet when they feel the need to puke?
Chicky never upchucked in her bed or in her room, for that matter. Somehow, she dodged a vanity and dehumidifier in her haste to eliminate her waste (upwards, not downwards, but that too).
Sigh.
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