Thursday, January 17, 2008

Germs Are in da House

We've been dodging it all season, but the puking illness finally struck the Rama household last night.

I like to make sure my kids have the most colorful and chunkalicious meal possible before they fall ill with a gastrointestinal virus. (I also make it a point to lick their plates clean for them and request that they sneeze directly into my face at least once during the crucial incubation period, but who doesn't?)

In keeping with this tradition, I kissed the little J-dog a thousand times yesterday and fed him winter squash, blackberries, and some Red Dye #2 pellets for the dinner that he proceeded to chuck up at various intervals throughout the night.

Consequently, the P-Dawg and I stayed up half of last night cleaning carpets, stripping and laundering sheets, and hosing down our youngest spawn.

The best part about the puking illness is you never know how many times it will hit, or when!

And Murphy's Law states that, as soon as a soiled set of bedding is replaced and the stricken child has been bathed and clothed in clean pajamas, the process will repeat itself. The child will not -WILL NOT - stage a repeat performance until every last morsel of recycled material has been cleaned up from the previous show.

Now I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Who will be next?

Thank God I saved my biohazard suit from two Halloweens ago. It's probably too late to avoid contamination, but one can never be too careful.

33 comments:

Joy said...

Sorry you have a sickie! But I love the addition of the titmouse!

Avery Gray said...

Party at Rima's house! She'll provide the confetti!

Becca said...

Oh man, that's the worst part... waiting for the next family member to get it. That's what we're doing right now with the cold of doom.

Haha red dye #2 tablets.

Family Adventure said...

Since I personally licked my boys' plates today, I am fully anticipating the arrival of said virus on our doorstep tonight.

Hope the boy feels better soon - and that the buck(et) stops there.
Heidi

Liv said...

why is it that all i can think when i see your title is the song, "Groove is in the Heart"?

I'm a moron.

Melanie said...

I like the titmouse on your shoulder. You're like a Disney bio-hazard princess.

Anonymous said...

Yay! Photoshop!

Janet said...

I shouldn't have perused the other comments: now Groove is in the Heart is in my head, too! Thanks, Liv.

I'm sorry for your puke-fest.

Also? I like your titmouse. I just wanted to say that because it sounds pervy, but its not.

thailandchani said...

Oh, yuck! I can't even begin to imagine... :)

Magpie said...

biohazard suit!?! i need one!

S said...

you look so adorable in that biohazard suit! i think it's your true calling!

i'm so sorry about the puking. it's my nemesis. luckily, knock on wood, my kids seem to be puking less as they get older...

Karen MEG said...

Poor J-dawg. Chunky spews are no fun. Hope the virus leaves soon. And that biohazard suit is a keeper.

Victoria said...

Eew. But bio-hazard suits and your banter make for good giggling.

Sorry.

Hope your house is healthy soon!

Kellan said...

That was so funny and that picture was priceless - it might just come in handy. Sorry to hear about the sickness going around, but the post was very funny!

Thanks for your nice comment on my post today - I have been so happy to see you around and am so enjoying your posts and getting to know you. Hope to see you again soon. Kellan

Anonymous said...

I was right there with you last night! My daughter has the same thing. UGH!!

Suz said...

Ohhh...we haven't gotten it yet. My fingers are crossed that we don't.

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

Oh Rima. Let me first get the "WOMAN, you are so dayum funny" out of the way.

Now then. You had me at chunkalicious. I hope this is one of those 24 hour bugs that passes soon.

And I LOVE the Ebola suit.

justmylife said...

Nothing is worse than spagetti supper then the stomach flu! It looks like the child spewed bloody worms everywhere. And now that I have left that picture in your mind I will say, GOOD LUCK and leave.

Karen Jensen said...

We had that over Christmas! I wish I had your suit.

Kat said...

I love all these puking posts lately. I did one yesterday too. Bah.
Hope everyone is feeling better soon!

tesilein said...

Ugh. I can handle most things but not stomach viruses. So gross and . . . repetitive. Hope no one else gets it!

painted maypole said...

ok. i'll stop complaining about my child's mild fever and boredom now.

at least that bio hazard suit looks easy to hose down.

Jennifer said...

Ugh, the stomach stuff. The part I hate the most is the waiting to see who might be next. No, wait. The part I hate the most is...ALL OF IT.

But your photo is hilarious!

Feel better, all of you.

Candy said...

On the one hand, sorry you're all so sick there.

On the other, at least you're still having fun with photoshop.

Don Mills Diva said...

Oh so sorry - that just sucks. At least you have the suit though and I must say, you ROCK the suit!

Loralee Choate said...

UG.

I missed the vomit bug but have managed to catch the phlegm/hacking/sneezing but QUITE satisfactorily.

JCK said...

I'm so, so sorry! Hopefully it is done by now. Your biohazard suit rocks! Sense of humor will save you every time.

Kellan said...

Hi Rima - I hope everyone is getting better around your house and you are having a nice weekend. Thanks for coming by today - see you soon. Kellan

Marianne said...

You really are just hilarious. Really.

Nora said...

Thanks for the laughs, we've had the same umm thing in our house. Good times.

Beck said...

Bleh! I hope everyone is better by today.

bew said...

I love your photoshopping....
and your blog....

now why don't they recall those red dye #2 pellets? LOL...my son had blackberries too, the night of the pukefest....ewwwww
but I didn't have a snazzy suit like yours to do the clean up.

CrankMama said...

Sorry to hear that the PukeFest has finally hit. Maybe you'll luck out and that other shoe will cease to drop.

Good luck with that... and I hope the little one is feeling better.