The Vomitcation
Posted
June 16, 2008 at
7:20 pm by
Maureen
A few weeks ago, my husband, son and I all went on a long-weekend vacation together. Something we had looked forward to for months, we anticipated a lovely weekend of napping, swimming in the lake, eating out in Wisconsin’s finest dining establishments, drinking some great beer and watching movies. Or at least some small combination of all of the above.
What we got? Was puking. Lots and lots of puking.
As our car pulled into town on the bright and shining Friday morning, our son looked at me and projectile vomited all over himself. Seriously, it was like something out of The Exorcist. We called the doctor, who said it might just be a fluke and to continue on with weekend, but to keep a close eye on him. So, we cautiously continued our fantasies about a weekend filled with watersports and beer.
And, he was fine until we went to dinner Saturday night, when he leaned over the table and vomited directly into my purse as I ate my cod dinner. This was five minutes after he knocked my glass of red wine onto the floor. Oh, and fifteen minutes after an old man tripped over my son’s diaper bag. Needless to say, we were “those people” at the restaurant.
We cut our losses and left early. As for our son, he was fine the moment we pulled into the driveway. As for us? Still scarred and bruised.
They say your life changes when you have a baby. And it does. But I hadn’t “gotten” quite how much until that weekend. Sure, we never sleep in anymore, we don’t eat at nice restaurants and my paycheck is signed directly over to the nanny, but, when life beckons, we’ve always been able to scoop our son up and take him along without too much protest.
I sense this is a valuable lesson for the future i.e. when he learns to start talking. Especially when he learns the words: “No” and “I hate that place” and “Why do we always have to go to Target?”
Tags: barfing, family-vacations, Parenting, road-trips, sick-kids, toddlers, vacations, vomiting |
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1. Rita said:
June 18, 2008 @ 9:29 am
Awww, public puking is always hard to get over. The kid forgets it, but the parents don’t. One of our favorite public puking stories happened at Burger King, when my son (around 3 ish) said he wasn’t hungry because his “chin hurt.” Then he barfed all over the table. Fast forward many years (to when he was 9) and we’re at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, got a good seat right up front. We’re singing and ringing the bells and suddenly the priest makes a grimace and grabs his gut like he’s just been punched. I look around to see what could have caused the holy guy such a reaction during this important Mass. It was my son. He had projectile vomited. I’m not sure that there would have been more of a reaction if someone pulled out a machine gun and opened fire on the congregation. We were hustled out of there with angry swiftness and assured that they’d “take care of it.”
Your life does change. Parenthood is a metamorphosis. No fat and happy little caterpillar! Now you’re a butterfly that can’t hide if it wanted to.
2. HeatherY said:
June 18, 2008 @ 10:32 am
It’s bad enough to deal with vomit at home. Yuck! I can’t begin to imagine what it is like in public. Hope you didn’t need anything in your purse!
3. momof3 said:
June 18, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
Sorry your son wasnt feeling well! Is he all better now? Poor little guy!
Sounds like its time to go purse shopping!
4. SHS said:
June 18, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
As soon as my child was young enough to bribe…which was about 18 months….we gave her “something” each time she hit the potty or bucket or towel when she puked. She is the best puker ever! I agree with Mom of 3, get yourself a new fancy purse!!!
5. Maureen said:
June 18, 2008 @ 10:16 pm
Luckily, I was able to salvage the purse–although every now and then, on a hot day, I sometimes get a whiff of sour milk. Yum.
6. SHS said:
June 19, 2008 @ 9:34 am
LOL! I still think you are entitled to a new bag!
7. Gary said:
June 23, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
Mature parents can roll with this kind of thing and improvise quickly — especially if you have had other kids beforehand. Some reality tv shows tend to highlight the inexperience of many other people who want to have kids. Like Baby Borrowers, where teenagers who think they are ready for kids borrow them from willing couples. If it weren’t for the cameras and paramedics this show could be criminal..