Fruit Inspection

Yesterday, at around 2 am, the York home became plagued with the stomach flu. At the exact same time that I woke up feeling dizzy and nauseous, I heard Savannah throwing up in the other room. Since this was her first time experiencing this type of sickness, she didn’t have any idea what was happening to her and was afraid.

I did my best to comfort her, but given my circumstances of feeling the same way, I quickly passed her off to Jeremy for a bath and clean jammies. We both continued to be sick throughout the night with Jeremy running between the 2 of us with clean towels, wet rags, and cold water.

Thankfully, Savannah got over it in a few hours and by morning was asking for a little breakfast. I was not so lucky and at 7 am we started calling our friends and families to see who could help me with the kids for the day.

There is a real feeling of helplessness as a Mom when you yourself are too sick to get off the couch. My sickness lasted until around 3 o’clock this morning. Finally, I was able to get some sleep that really accounted for something. Of course, around 4:30, Jeremy woke me up saying, “Oh, I’ve got it now too”.

So far, Emery is the only one who has been spared from “tossing his cookies”, so to speak, but his diapers have shown that this stomach bug is affecting him on the opposite end. So far today I can’t get the kids to eat much and I know exactly how they feel. I’m not hungry either, but am forcing myself to eat something to get some of my strength back.

I began Operation Disinfect the House this morning by washing anything and everything that will fit into my washing machine. It is a real sight to see me trying to accomplish anything! I shuffle around with the can of Lysol, spraying this and that, then taking out a load of clothes and folding them. By that time I’m exhausted and need to lay down. At this rate, I hope to be done by Christmas!!!!

When the list of things pops into my head that I still needed to do by Sunday, like buying bows and tissue paper and the food for breakfast Christmas morning, I try to push it aside and take one thing at a time. Most of all I’m dissapointed that yesterday was supposed to be the day I took the kids to see Santa. I just don’t know if we will be able to do it tomorrow…on a Saturday…in the mall…the day before Christmas Eve? Am I crazy? We’ll just have to wait and see!