Today was one of those days that hopefully I will find funny in the future. It was not funny at the moment. I came home from a quick lunch date with James to find Ellie coughing and feverish. Our family has had it's share of sickness for the year in the last two weeks. I have somehow managed to stay somewhat healthy, but the rest of my family has been hit hard. Just after Christmas the kids one by one began getting conjunctivitis (pink eye) and then ear infections. They were put on antibiotics, but the bug they got must have been resistant. We switched two of the boys to another drug, but M got hives. So back to the pharmacy I went to get yet another prescription. This seemed to do the trick so in the end four out of five sickies were put on it. Yes, James was not spared. Conjunctivitis, ear infections and a nasty sinus infection, he was flat on his back in bed for days on end. While on antibiotics M and J both decided to spike high fevers too. Tylenol round the clock for three days helped. After they were on the mend, B decided to have his turn. He developed periorbital cellulitis and his temp was as high as 104.1 before he got better. I guess it is E's turn for the fever now. She has been healthy for the last week so I was hoping she would get spared. Guess not. Wish me luck tonight.
So on with the story. I decided to try to get E to take a nap today, since she wasn't feeling well. Naps are something she suddenly gave up a couple months ago. I put her in her room and locked the door. (she can open child safety knobs and likes to play in the bathroom) I was downstairs getting dinner started (something that rarely happens) when I heard "Mommy I have poop on my bum, I need a new diaper." I entered her room to see a ball of poo waiting for me on her carpet and E standing there in the nude. So much for a nap. I have no idea why she
decided it was OK to take off her clean diaper, and then poop. The last time (Friday) she tried to change her own poopy diaper. Yes, we are attempting potty training, another story for another day. So I got her cleaned up and dressed and threatened her if she ever does it again.
By this time the boys are all screaming and giggling with each other. I love how they play peek-a-boo with each other in their cribs after naps. This wasn't quite the game I walked in on. It was more like peek-a-POO. There sat M with only a shirt on, no pants and no diaper. But wait, it gets better. He had a poopy diaper too. I am pretty sure I got to him soon after he had taken it off, but not before he could spread it on the bars, sheet, lips, etc. I am getting really good at changing crib sheets and wiping down crib bars now so I got M cleaned up and in with J while I clean up the mess. Tonight his diaper is taped shut.
I finally get the boys down stair to play and I can still smell poo. (not uncommon) I pull on the back of B's diaper to check and sure enough my fingertips hit paydirt. 10 seconds longer and it would have been spilling over. At least I caught that one before it was all over the carpet. Hands wash much easier than the carpet.
Well, enough for one day. They will all be waiting for me again tomorrow. Someday I will only have to wipe one bottom and it better be my own.
8 comments:
oh, I'm so sorry! I have chocolate if you need an escape, although we're a bunch of sickies now too.
Oh Natalie- You and I are having too much of the same kind of life. Some days I wonder if it's all worth it. I know why people don't tell you everything about parenthood!! It would scare us to death. Good luck!!! I have found that laughing about it is about the only thing I can do to get through it. I will send the photos of our duct tape contraptions. Love ya Jen
I laughed out loud when reading your last line in this post!! I had a great time last night with your boys and Ellie and really hope everyone is feeling better soon.
Hey don't feel guilty about duct taping diapers shut. Every night Jill gets the tape because she doesn't like the feel of diapers anymore and takes them off, but she can't make it through the night dry. But, hey...at least Ellie knows what she's doing. That's one step in the right direction for potty training.
Oh, wow! Just think of it as another day you could be nominated as Mother of the Year for. :) I'm sure you'll be telling that story for years to come. I hope you've had some better days since and that kids (and James) are feeling better.
btw, so glad you joined the blogging world. I've been wondering how you all are doing and what your kids are looking like. What a darling family you have!!
Hey Natalie,
It's fun to see you have a blog! Good luck on the poopy days! It's so nice that they grow up and learn to wipe their own bums!-Tanya
I just found your blog and I am so glad you are in the blogging world! Although, now you have to figure out how to keep posting! Your family is so cute and I just love you guys. We should do lunch sometime. Come visit our blog too because I am adding your link to mine. Angie
Wow. That is really terrible. We had a poo incident yesterday but it wasn't nearly as bad as yours. Lincoln found his diaper that we had just changed and smeared it on the floor but that's it. You are amazing!
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