Sickoes

I was wondering the other day if most kids are sick as often as ours or if we are just unfortunate in that area. I even forget about which sicknesses we've had until I talk to some one I haven't seen for a few weeks and they ask if the kids are feeling better. (Either that or we get the doctor bill and I think "What was that visit for?") It seems that we are either getting or recovering from from stomach bug, cough, runny noses, ear infection, sore throat, etc. all the time. It sure does make me thankful for the times when we can go a whole month or even two without having anyone throw up, turning on the humidifier, or getting antibiotics.

I recently had the experience no one wants to have of running through a restaurant holding a kid hoping they make it to the bathroom before they throw up. Luckily, there was a garbage can just inside the bathroom door. Unluckily, the first wave erupted about ten steps past our table. The one good thing about throw up in a restaurant: you don't have to clean it up. Just be sure to leave a good tip. Lol.

The next day we decided to try for a simpler outing of frozen yogurt. That day the next kid decided it was his turn to try the eating establishment explosion. Luckily that one has a much tinier belly and much less...interesting, shall we say...stomach contents. We decided after that not to try eating out for a while.

We also had an incident on a long car ride. Luckily it happened as we were stopped at a gas station and we were able to get the kid out of the car for most of it. As we drove away from the gas station after getting everyone cleaned up, Braxton said "Where's my throw up?" "It's on the ground at the gas station still. We're going to let it stay there." Thankfully.

For the moment everyone seems to be doing better. No more stomach issues, no more antibiotics, no more coughs. We just pray it stays that way.