I got puked on by Owen in the grocery store yesterday. I wasn't exactly sure what to do. I ended up just putting my hands out and letting him throw up in my hands and then throwing the puke on the floor and rushing him to the bathroom. What is one supposed to do exactly, when they are thrown up on in the grocery store? Luckily, it wasn't a whole lot and we were near the restrooms so I came back and cleaned it up myself after changing Owen's entire outfit and washing my sweater out in the sink. (I smelled really wonderful, I'm sure) This is twice I've been puked on in the past month or so. The last time was while we were out to dinner at Mongolian Barbeque. I now feel like I am a true mom. I mean, baby spit up doesn't really count, right? This was real life vomit. I've been baptized into the real moms club!
Owen is doing better. I think he may have just caught a 24 hour flu bug. He slept last night from 5 PM- 9:30 PM, got up, went straight to the refrigerator, pointed to his yogurt and promptly ate the entire container. He went back to bed at 11:30 (after watching the Colts game with us) and slept until 8:30. This morning he seemed his normal self. I'm really hoping its over. A puking toddler really is so so sad.
I'm at the office answering phones and finishing up work until 4:30 today. Josh is picking me up and we are having an overnight Christmas date downtown! FUN FUN! (as long as we don't get a phone call from the grandparents that Owen is puking again) We are staying at a nice hotel, eating at PF Changs and seeing a movie! Neither of the movies that I really want to see are out yet (Marley and Me; Valkyrie) but I think we are seeing the Will Smith movie. Generally, I like Will Smith. I'm sure it will be enjoyable.
Tomorrow, our Christmas adventures begin. I'm hosting a Grandma Dixie Christmas and then then we have a break until Christmas eve...and the parade of homes begins. Mom and Dad (Barnard), (home on Christmas Day), Mom and Dad (Brown), Nanos Christmas, Meece Christmas...and somehow we still have to figure out a Barnard-Coffey Christmas. Yikes. Wouldn't it be fun if you could convince all of your family to meet together in one huge celebration? This is the fantasy world that I live in. It won't ever happen, but it sounds lovely. Cousins running around, yummy smells coming from the kitchen, games being played, happiness and love exuding from each and every peron. Aaaah. I watch too many movies! At any rate, I love Christmas and am excited about the times we spend with our family. Hoping that our kid(s) grow up appreciating both sides of each family for their differences but knowing that they are loved equally as much! :-)
We are anxiously awaiting the birth of our first niece (Owen--his first cousin)! Caleb and Heather are due to have their baby any day now (well, Heather more so than Caleb). I know I will stand in a long line to get to hold this baby, but I can't wait! (can we say baby fever? Because I have a BAD case of it!) I'm so excited to be Aunt Kim. Can't believe I had to wait until I was 27 to be an aunt...but I guess being the oldest ones in the family, thats the way it goes!
Its windy and rainy here today. Fifty degrees and it looks like a fall day instead of a winter one. Indiana is so weird. No wonder we are perpetually sick!
I'll be back to post more later about our baby niece and add some Christmas pictures...hope you are all well and getting ready to spend some time with friends and family. Its the best time of the year! :-)
1 comment:
I think it's so funny that the universal mom reaction to their child puking is to stick out their hands and catch it. I didn't believe I would do that until Clark puked on me for the first time, and I totally did. You're definitely in the club now!
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