Graham is sick again. This time he’s got the gastroenteritis that’s going around… this is after two recent ear infections. The poor boy has been sick more than he’s been well lately.
I’d rather an ear infection to the stomach flu any day. At least with an ear infection you can give antibiotics and it gets better. There’s no real cure for the stomach bug… just "supportive care," i.e. keep them hydrated by mouth the best you can and if they are puking absolutely everything up and looking too dehydrated get them an IV. The worst thing about the stomach flu is the projectile, high-volume, exorcist-style puking.
Graham started this bout of gastroenteritis with a bang, by puking in Dan’s mouth… and the puking hasn’t stopped. It’s to the point where Cole has seen us spray the red can of Resolve and then blot the stain up with towel over and over and over.
Last night Cole was in his room reading books before bed and I was trying to deal with Graham in the nursery and I got a shower of formula puked all over me. I called to Cole, "Cole, mama’s gonna be another minute. Gi-gi puked and I need to clean it."
Cole came running in, all excited. He brought me the Resolve and said, "Mama do it." I dutifully removed the cap and sprayed down the puke stain on the carpet. He looked at the white foam all over the place and said, "I need paper towel." I handed him a dirty bath towel from the hamper and left him to have a field day while I ran to my room with Graham to change my puke soak sweats yet again.
Within 2 minutes I was changed and went back to the nursery, and Cole was standing at the door waiting for me with a big grin. "I cleaned Gi-gi’s puke!" I looked at the spot on the floor where the puke had been, and sure enough… the carpet was clean.
He is his father’s child.
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