Why is it that my Heathens only get sick in the middle of the night when they have eaten some really NASTY combination of food?
Last night, Heathen #3 had spaghetti for dinner and chocolate ice cream for dessert. This was around 6:30.
At 12:30 this morning, I heard him over in his room, fussing in his sleep. I went over and calmed him down. He rolled over and went back to sleep.
At 1 am, he started fussing again. Before I could even get our of bed, I heard IT. The noise that any mother can identify. The noise of a child throwing up in their bed. And I cringed. I had just put clean sheets on his bed before I tucked him in that night!
Heathen #3 is not really old enough to understand the idea of "run to the bathroom, throw up in the toilet" concept just yet. All he knows is that he doesn't feel good, he's tired, and I yank him out of bed and drag him to the bathroom.
I covered him up with a blanket on the bathroom floor and went to clean him bed - what a lovely combination spaghetti and chocolate ice cream make! By the time I got back to the bathroom, he was asleep on the floor with his legs and arms tucked under his belly. Just like a small baby sleeps.
I transferred him into his clean bed. And I decided I would read a book for an hour or so. I've learned in 10 years that if they can puke once, they'll usually puke again. Three times seems to be the rule for emptying the stomach of a Heathen.
Sure enough, half an hour later, I heard him wake up - but I got there in time! After getting him tucked in again, I decided I may as well start a load of laundry.
Then again, around 2 am, we had our third and final round. Stomach empty, he went to bed and didn't get up until this morning. At that point he requested Cocoa Puffs for breakfast!
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